comptroller
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From late Middle English compteroller, a spelling variant of countreroller (from which controller) due to folk etymology: the word was thought to have an etymological connection with Middle French compte (“account”). Originally the two spellings were equivalent and pronounced identically; the modern pronunciation with [mp] is based on the spelling.
[edit] Pronunciation
- either as controller or as IPA: [kəmpˈtroʊləɹ], [kəmˈtroʊləɹ]
- Homophone: controller
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia comptroller (plural comptrollers)
- The chief accountant of a company or government.
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the chief accountant of a company or government
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