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comptroller

comp trol ler |kənˈtrōlər, ˌkäm (p )ˈtrōlər, ˈkäm (p )ˌtrōlər kənˈtroʊlər | noun a controller (used in the title of some financial officers ). ORIGIN late 15th cent.: variant of controller, by erroneous association with French compte calculation or its source, late Latin computus.

 

Oxford Dictionary

comptroller

comptroller |kənˈtrəʊlə, kɒmp -| noun a controller (used in the title of some financial officers ). ORIGIN late 15th cent.: variant of controller, by erroneous association with French compte calculation or its source, late Latin computus.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

comptroller

comp trol ler /kəntróʊlə r /名詞 C かたく (会計 )検査官 (!a ~ of accounts (会計検査官 )のような伝統的な官職名にのみcontrollerに代わって用いられる ) .