scrutineer
[ skroot-n-eer ]
/ ˌskrut nˈɪər /
noun Chiefly British and Canadian.
an official examiner, especially of votes in an election.
Origin of scrutineer
First recorded in 1550–60;
scrutin(y) +
-eer
Words nearby scrutineer
scrunchy,
scruple,
scrupulous,
scrutable,
scrutator,
scrutineer,
scrutinize,
scrutiny,
scrutoire,
scry,
scs
Example sentences from the Web for scrutineer
One scrutineer for each candidate watches the opening of the box.
Greater Britain |Charles Wentworth Dilke
British Dictionary definitions for scrutineer
scrutineer
/ (ˌskruːtɪˈnɪə) /
noun
a person who examines, esp one who scrutinizes the conduct of an election poll