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

Some historical society documents suggest the house was completed in 1916, but some tax records at the township assessor's office date the house to 1918. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025

The assessor’s office does not issue tax bills and cannot dictate the deadlines for this project. —Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Republicans like DeSantis have warned of homes lost to unelected assessors. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Some representatives on the committee continue to blame the assessor’s office staff in and beyond Jackson County, alleging that too many evaluations in 2023 and 2025 were completed without an in-person property inspection. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 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