examiner

ex-am-in-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who conducts or grades examinations.

  2. 2.

    An official who inspects or investigates something.

  3. 3.

    (Law) A person appointed to question witnesses.

Forms

plural: examiners

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    medical examiner — a doctor who investigates deaths
  • •
    chief examiner — the head person in charge of examinations
  • •
    driving examiner — a person who tests driving ability
  • •
    external examiner — an independent assessor from outside an institution

Related words

Antonyms: candidate, examinee
See also: assessor, examination, examine, inspector
Synonyms: assessor, evaluator, inspector, tester

Etymology

From "examine" + "-er" (agent suffix), from Latin "examinare" (to weigh, examine). First used in English in the 14th century.