plural assessors
1
: a person whose job is to officially say how much something (such as a property) is worth especially so that it can be taxed according to that value
a tax assessor
2
law
: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and whose job is to give advice about that subject to a judge or other court official
3
: a person whose job is to officially say how well someone has done on a test, in a competition, etc.
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“Assessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/assessor. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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