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

Burgess is term-limited in the assessor seat and is seeking the Democratic nomination for Shelby County mayor. —Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026

Kumar knew that lowering taxes isn’t the duty of county assessors, whose core job is establishing the value of taxable properties. —Max Taves, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026

Tax records from the Monterey County assessor’s office list Azureview LLC of Dallas, Texas, as the property’s owner. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Larsen said assessors rely on property owners to notify the city if a building’s use, ownership or occupancy changes in a way that would affect its tax status. —Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026

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