examiner

/ɛgˈzæmɪnər/
/ɛgˈzæmɪnə/
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Other forms: examiners

Definitions of examiner
  1. noun
    an investigator who observes carefully
    “the examiner searched for clues”
    synonyms: inspector
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    bank examiner
    an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction
    checker
    one who checks the correctness of something
    scrutiniser, scrutinizer
    a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
    canvasser, scrutineer
    someone who examines votes at an election
    type of:
    investigator
    someone who investigates
  2. noun
    someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
    synonyms: quizzer, tester
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    type of:
    asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner
    someone who asks a question
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