comptroller
comptroller · comptrollers
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The chief accountant of a company or governmentThe chief accountant of a company or government.
/kəmpˈtɹoʊləɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe chief accountant of a company or government.
More definitions
- someone who maintains and audits business accounts
Origin
From late Middle English compteroller, a spelling variant of countreroller (from which conFrom late Middle English compteroller, a spelling variant of countreroller (from which controller) due to folk etymology: the word was thought to have an etymological connection with Middle French compte (“account”) (Middle French compteroleur is attested circa 1375). Originally the two spellings were equivalent and pronounced identically; the modern pronunciation with [mp] is based on the spelling.
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Forms
plural: comptrollers| Singular | comptroller |
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Synonyms
12 synonymschiefB2foremanB2headA1organizerB2overseerC1superintendentB2supervisorB2administratorcontrollerhead manorganiser
Close in meaning
- someone who maintains and audits business accounts:accountantcontroller