assessor

American  

[uh-ses-er] / əˈsɛs ər /

noun

1. a person who makes assessments, especially for purposes of taxation.

2. an adviser or assistant to a judge, especially one serving as a specialist in some field.

3. Archaic.

   1. a person who shares another's position, rank, or dignity.

   2. a person sitting beside another in an advisory capacity; an advisory associate.

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assessor British  

/ əˈsɛsə, ˌæsɛˈsɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. a person who evaluates the merits, importance, etc, of something, esp (in Britain) work prepared as part of a course of study

2. a person who values property for taxation

3. a person who estimates the value of damage to property for insurance purposes

4. a person with technical expertise called in to advise a court on specialist matters

5. a person who shares another's position or rank, esp in an advisory capacity

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Other Word Forms

• assessorial adjective
• assessorship noun

Etymology

Origin of assessor

1350–1400; Middle English assessour < Medieval Latin assessor one who assesses taxes, Latin: a judge's helper. See assess, -tor

Example Sentences

Stunned, all I can say back to my assessor is: "It's a lot to take in."

From BBC

County assessor, said the process of determining the ADU’s value is straightforward: “Our staff will determine the cost to build it.”

From Los Angeles Times

That company is affiliated with ICO, according to information provided by the county assessor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2020 privacy order, which required Facebook to pay a $5 billion fine, required an independent assessor to evaluate the company’s privacy practices.

From Washington Times

The assessor’s office has made some improvements, but wait times for applications are still about eight months, according to a follow-up auditor’s report released in early April.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• authority
• court
• critic
• expert
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