English Explanatory Dictionary

scrutineer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering.
  2. A poll-watcher.
  3. A person who observes any process which requires rigorous oversight.
verb
  1. To scrutinise; to thoroughly check that an election is being run fairly, or that a vehicle meets the rules of a competition, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹuː.tɪn.ɪə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-scrutineer.wav

Word forms

scrutineer scrutineers scrutineering scrutineered

Etymology

From scrutiny + -eer.

Derived words

scrutineering scrutineered
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