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comptroller

/kənˈtroʊ.lɚ/
comp · trol · ler
Plural:comptrollers
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comptroller Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A management-level executive or public official responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization, especially in a government department or agency.

Example

"The state comptroller released an independent audit of the municipality's pension fund."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Despite its spelling, 'comptroller' is traditionally pronounced identically to 'controller' (/kənˈtroʊlər/), though a spelling pronunciation (/ˈkɒmproʊlər/ or /kɒmpˈtroʊlər/) is also frequently heard. In modern practice, 'comptroller' is typically used for government, public-sector, or royal household officials, whereas 'controller' is favored in private businesses.

• Rhymes for comptroller

• Nearby Words

compromiser
compromising
compromisingly
comptroller
compulsion
compulsive
compulsively

Word Origin & Etymology

Introduced in the late 15th century as an alteration of Middle English 'countreroller' (from Anglo-Norman 'contrerollour'), influenced by a false association with French 'compte' ('account', from Latin 'computus').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Comptroller. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/comptroller
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