assessor
noun [ C ]
uk/əˈsesər/ us/-ɚ/someone, usually an expert, who makes a judgement or decision about a person or situation after considering all the information:
In the role of assessor, the tester examines each candidate's writing to determine its strengths and areas of weakness.
PROPERTY, TAX
someone who calculates the value of a property, so that a decision can be made about the amount of tax that must be paid on it:
The assessor's offices vary in how they determine a home's value.
INSURANCE
a person or company that calculates the cost of loss or damage for your insurance:
An assessor sent on behalf of the insurance company examined the damage on December 15.
See also
loss assessor
loss adjuster
LAW
an expert in a subject who advises a court or other official organization:
The scientific assessor was asked to testify in court.