assessor

noun

as·​ses·​sor ə-ˈse-sər 

1

: an official who assists a judge or magistrate

2

: one that assesses

especially : an official who assesses property for taxation

Examples of assessor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cook County assessor values the two parcels at $2.673 million. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025

The assessor election alone is expected to cost $13.1 million, and adding the sales tax measure will cost an additional $685,000, according to the county. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025

Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel play a scientific couple wanting a little one, and Alicia Vikander is the assessor sent to test them in extreme ways in the outrageously funny and extraordinarily bleak sci-fi thriller. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025

Currently, Jackson County is the only county in Missouri where the county assessor is appointed rather than elected. —Ilana Arougheti july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for assessor

• aggressor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

assessor

noun

as·​ses·​sor ə-ˈses-ər 

: an official who assesses property for taxes

Legal Definition

assessor

noun

as·​ses·​sor ə-ˈse-sər 

1

: one appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate

especially : one with special knowledge of the subject to be decided see also master

2

: one that assesses

specifically : one that is authorized to assess property for taxation