comptroller

noun comp·trol·ler \kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkäm(p)-ˌ, käm(p)-ˈ\

: a person who is in charge of the financial accounts of a company or organization

Full Definition of COMPTROLLER

: a royal-household official who examines and supervises expenditures

: a public official who audits government accounts and sometimes certifies expenditures

: controller 1c

— comp·trol·ler·ship \-ˌship\ noun

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Middle English, alteration of countreroller controller

First Known Use: 15th century

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