auditor
auditor Lexical Profile
auditor Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A qualified professional appointed to examine, verify, and report on the accuracy and compliance of an organization's financial records or operational procedures.
"The external auditor reviewed the company's balance sheets to ensure full compliance with federal tax regulations."
North American A student who attends an academic course to listen and learn without receiving official academic credit or being required to complete graded assignments.
"Because her schedule was already full, she registered as an auditor for the afternoon art history seminar."
A person who listens to a speech, lecture, or performance (chiefly in formal or literary contexts).
"The eloquent speaker held every auditor in the hall spellbound for nearly two hours."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-French 'auditour' and directly from Latin 'auditor' ('a hearer, listener'), from the verb 'audire' ('to hear'). The financial sense arose in the Middle Ages because official accounts were originally presented and examined orally before a designated listener.