: a person who hears something (such as a court case) in the capacity of judge
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The auditing of a company's financial records by independent examiners on a regular basis is necessary to prevent "cooking the books", and thus to keep the company honest. We don't normally think of auditors as listening, since looking at and adding up numbers is their basic line of work, but auditors do have to listen to people's explanations, and perhaps that's the historical link. Hearing is more obviously part of another meaning of audit, the kind that college students do when they sit in on a class without taking exams or receiving an official grade.
Examples of auditor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMoney went directly into two of the members’ pockets instead of the academic institutions, a move auditors found suspicious.—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024 The auditor also evaluates whether SDG&E is complying with all the new requirements.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 According to reports by congressional investigators, government auditors and the Justice Department itself, the Death in Custody Reporting Act is not enforced.—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 May 2024 Among places that money appears to have gone, according to the auditor: a nail spa, Publix, American Express, Citibank and other credit card companies.—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for auditor
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English auditour "hearer, listener, official who examines and verifies accounts," borrowed from Anglo-French auditur, auditour, borrowed from Medieval Latin audītor "hearer, hearer of pleas (in court or Parliament), official who examines accounts," going back to Latin, "hearer, listener, disciple," from audīre "to hear" + -tor, agent suffix — more at audible entry 1
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