English Explanatory Dictionary

auditor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who audits bookkeeping accounts.
  2. In many jurisdictions, an elected or appointed public official in charge of the public accounts; a comptroller.
  3. One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.
  4. One who listens, typically as a member of an audience.
  5. One trained to perform spiritual guidance procedures.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːdɪtɚ/ en-us-auditor.ogg en-us-auditor-2.ogg

Word forms

auditor auditors auditour

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman auditour, from Latin audītor (“hearer, auditor”).

Derived words

auditorship coauditor First Amendment auditor frauditor night auditor subauditor tax auditor
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