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assessor definition

as·ses·sor (-ər)

noun

  1. a person who sets valuations, as on property, for taxation
  2. a person with special knowledge in some field who serves as a consultant to a judge in a legal proceeding

Related Forms:

  • assessorial as′·ses·so′·rial (as′ə sôr′ē əl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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