n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tr ō -l ə r, ' kän- ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English countreroller, from Anglo-French contreroulur, from contreroule
Date: 15th century
1 a : COMPTROLLER 1 b : COMPTROLLER 2 c : the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (as a college)
2 a : one that controls or has power or authority to control <air traffic controller > b : CONTROL 3B
– con · trol · ler · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun