comptroller
Plural: comptrollers
Noun
- someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- The chief accountant of a company or government.
Origin / Etymology
From late Middle English compteroller, a spelling variant of countreroller (from which controller) due to folk etymology: the word was thought to have an etymological connection with Middle French compte (“account”) (Middle French compteroleur is attested circa 1375). Originally the two spellings were equivalent and pronounced identically; the modern pronunciation with [mp] is based on the spelling.
Synonyms
accountant, controller, administrator, chief, foreman, head, head man, organiser, organizer, overseer, superintendent, supervisor
Scrabble Score: 17
comptroller: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcomptroller: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comptroller: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary