assessor

noun

as·​ses·​sor ə-ˈse-sər How to pronounce assessor (audio)
1
: an official who assists a judge or magistrate
2
: one that assesses
especially : an official who assesses property for taxation

Examples of assessor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today's top stories: → North Texas primaries: Outsider vs. establishment politics on display → Large hail, damaging winds expected in Dallas-Fort Worth → Burgess concedes loss in GOP primary for Tarrant tax assessor 🚨Get free alerts when news breaks. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 Court documents said that if a property’s value is increased by over 15% then an assessor is to conduct a physical inspection of the property and notify the owner of their rights to an interior one. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 The median price of a detached home in Marin was $1.5 million last month, a year-over-year decline of about 7%, according to the latest data from the assessor’s office. Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 Residents are asked to cooperate with damage assessors, who will have identification. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024 The judge cited the Palm Beach, Florida, real estate assessor's valuation of his Mar-a-Lago club at as low as $18 million — an amount on which Trump paid local property taxes. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024 Anyone with questions regarding their assessment can email the assessor’s office at AsktheAssessor@detroitmi.gov. Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024 We are introduced to firefighters, oil workers, meteorologists and insurance assessors. The New York Times Books Staff, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023 Anyone can look up your address on a county’s assessor site. Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of assessor was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Assessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assessor. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

assessor

noun
as·​ses·​sor ə-ˈses-ər How to pronounce assessor (audio)
: an official who assesses property for taxes

Legal Definition

assessor

noun
as·​ses·​sor ə-ˈse-sər How to pronounce assessor (audio)
1
: one appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate
especially : one with special knowledge of the subject to be decided see also master
2
: one that assesses
specifically : one that is authorized to assess property for taxation

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