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comptroller

Pronunciation: /kənˈtrəʊlə, kɒmp-/

Definition of comptroller

noun

  • a controller (used in the title of some financial officers): Comptroller and Auditor General

Origin:

late 15th century: variant of controller, by erroneous association with French compte 'calculation' or its source, late Latin computus

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