Assessor
(noun)
- An official who assesses the value of property for the purpose of determining the amount of taxes to be paid.
- An official who judges the quality or worth of something or someone.
- A person who helps another person or organization to assess or evaluate a situation or set of circumstances.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french assessor, from latin assessor, from ad- "to" + *sessor, from sedere "to sit" (as a judge or assessor). the current sense dates from the late 16th century.
Examples:
- The assessor will visit the property to determine its value.
- The assessor decided that the antique vase was worth a lot of money.
- The assessor's job is to evaluate the risk associated with each investment.
- The lawyer acted as an assessor in the negotiations between the two companies.
- The assessor recommended improvements to the processes to increase efficiency.