COMPTROLLER


Meaning of COMPTROLLER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkäm(p)-ˌ, käm(p)-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of countreroller controller

Date: 15th century

1. : a royal-household official who examines and supervises expenditures

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

3. : controller 1c

• comp·trol·ler·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.