auditor

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈɔː.dɪ.tɚ/ UK /ˈɔː.dɪ.tə/ See IPA manual

Freq #28726

Meanings

1

noun
a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices

The external auditor found no material errors in the accounts.
2

noun
a student who attends a course without receiving credit or being formally assessed

She joined the history seminar as an auditor rather than for a grade.
3

noun
a person who listens, especially as a member of an audience

Every auditor in the hall heard the witness change his story.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a qualified person who... examiner accountant

2 noun · a student who attends a... noncredit student

3 noun · a person who listens,... listener hearer

Word family

Forms auditorsauditress

Derived forms auditorshipcoauditorfrauditorsubauditor

Related forms audit auditory audience

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Phrases (1)

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internal auditor
an employee who examines an organization's records and procedures for accuracy and compliance

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman auditour, from Latin auditor ("hearer"), from audire ("to hear"). The financial sense developed because accounts were historically read aloud for an official to hear and examine.

Topics

People & Society

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# auditor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔː.dɪ.tɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔː.dɪ.tə/
**Frequency rank:** 28726

## Meanings
1. a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices
2. a student who attends a course without receiving credit or being formally assessed
3. a person who listens, especially as a member of an audience

## Examples
- The external auditor found no material errors in the accounts.
- She joined the history seminar as an auditor rather than for a grade.
- Every auditor in the hall heard the witness change his story.

## Synonyms
- examiner
- accountant
- listener
- hearer

## Derived Forms
- auditorship
- coauditor
- frauditor
- subauditor

## Related Forms
- audit
- auditory
- audience

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman auditour, from Latin auditor ("hearer"), from audire ("to hear"). The financial sense developed because accounts were historically read aloud for an official to hear and examine.

## Topics
- People & Society

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