This flashcard defines "comptroller" as an official who oversees financial accounts and expenditures.
An official who examines and supervises expenditures, audits accounts, or is the chief accounting officer.
| Front | comptroller \kun-TROH-ler or KAHMP-troh-ler\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A royal-household official who examines and supervises expenditures. 2. A public official who audits government accounts and sometimes certifies expenditures. 3. The chief accounting officer of a business or institution. |
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