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auditor

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au·di·tor  d-tr)
n.
1. One that audits accounts.
2. One who audits a course.
3. One who hears; a listener.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman auditour, from Latin audtor, listener, from audre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

auditor [ˈɔːdɪtə]
n
1. (Business / Professions) (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) a person qualified to audit accounts
2. a person who hears or listens
3. (Social Science / Education) Austral, US and Canadian a registered student who attends a class that is not an official part of his course of study, without actively participating it
[from Old French auditeur, from Latin audītor a hearer]
auditorial  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.auditor - someone who listens attentivelyauditor - someone who listens attentively      
audience - a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
eavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversations
2.auditor - a student who attends a course but does not take it for creditauditor - a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
educatee, pupil, student - a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
3.auditor - a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organizationauditor - a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
accountant, comptroller, controller - someone who maintains and audits business accounts
internal auditor - an auditor who is an employee of the company whose records are audited and who provides information to the management and board of directors

auditor
noun inspector, critic, investigator, supervisor, superintendent, censor, examiner, scrutinizer, checker, overseer, scrutineer They were singled out for criticism in the auditor's report.
Translations
auditor [ˈɔːdɪtəʳ] N
1. (Comm, Fin) → auditor(a) m/f
auditor's reportinforme m de auditoría
2. (US) (Univ) → oyente mf, estudiante mf libre

auditor [ˈɔːdɪtər] nresponsable mf de l'audit

auditor
n
(Comm) → Rechnungsprüfer(in) m(f), → Buchprüfer(in) m(f)
(US Univ) → Gasthörer(in) m(f)
(= listener)Zuhörer(in) m(f)

auditor [ˈɔːdɪtəʳ] nrevisore m dei conti

auditor مراجع حسابات auditor revisor Wirtschaftsprüfer ορκωτός λογιστής auditor tilintarkastaja auditeur revizor revisore dei conti 会計監査人 감사관 accountant revisor audytor auditor аудитор revisor ผู้สอบบัญชี denetçi kiểm toán viên 审计员


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You know the auditor told you it was a bad business.
But even when the minister's voice grew high and commanding -- when it gushed irrepressibly upward -- when it assumed its utmost breadth and power, so overfilling the church as to burst its way through the solid walls, and diffuse itself in the open air -- still, if the auditor listened intently, and for the purpose, he could detect the same cry of pain.
And you, my brother," continued the Elder, fixing his angry eyes upon his single auditor, "will you not plant yours there, too, under the shadow of our flag?
 
 
 
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