scorekeeper

noun

score·​keep·​er ˈskȯr-ˌkē-pər 

: one that keeps score

specifically : an official who records the score during a game or contest

Examples of scorekeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Agriculture Committee’s text would represent $120 billion in spending cuts over the next decade, according to the congressional scorekeeper. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025

The scorekeeper found that an earlier iteration of the Senate bill would lead to 11.8 million people losing health benefits by the end of the decade. —Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Fortune, 29 June 2025

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Congress’ official scorekeeper, estimates OBBBA will increase the overall deficit by $3 trillion over ten years. —Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Independent fiscal scorekeepers with sophisticated budget models, from the Congressional Budget Office to the Tax Foundation to the Peter Peterson Foundation to the Penn Wharton Budget Model. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scorekeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper

Kids Definition

scorekeeper

noun

score·​keep·​er -ˌkē-pər 

: a person appointed to record the score during the progress of a game or contest