Comptroller
Definitions
The chief accountant of a company or government.
Examples
“So the Comptroller and I thence to a tavern hard by, and there did agree⟳ upon drawing up some letters to be sent to all the pursers and Clerks of the Cheques to make⟳ up their accounts.”
“The terms of the licence shall, in default of agreement, be settled by the comptroller.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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