Word
auditor
Phoneticsau·di·tor, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɔdɪtɝ/
UK/ˈɔːdɪtɐ/
Definitions
01financial examiner
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a person who checks the financial records of a company to make sure they are correct and legal.
n. a professional qualified to conduct an official examination of an individual's or organisation's accounts.
“The company hired an external auditor to check their tax records.”
“The independent auditor discovered several discrepancies in the quarterly reports that the internal accounting team had overlooked.”
Usage
Often used with 'internal' or 'external' to describe the relationship to the company.
Synonyms
02university student
C1 · Advanced Countable noun American English
n. a student who attends a university course to learn but does not take exams or get a grade.
n. a person who attends an academic course for personal interest rather than for credit or a degree.
“He joined the history class as an auditor because he just wanted to learn.”
“While the registered students were required to submit weekly essays, the auditor was permitted to simply observe the lectures and participate in discussions.”
Synonyms
03a listener
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Archaic · Literary
n. a person who listens to something, such as a speech or a performance.
n. a person who hears or listens; a member of an audience.
“The speaker looked at his auditors to see if they understood his point.”
“The poet addressed his silent auditors with a voice that carried to the very back of the hall.”
Teaching tip
This sense is rare in modern English; 'listener' or 'audience member' is preferred in almost all contemporary contexts.
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Trade relations with China top the summit’s agenda next week, as ballooning debt has prompted auditors to warn about the next seven-year EU budget and has spurred protests in France.” “The official added that “early signs of improvement in that situation” were visible, although the auditors did not have complete data to draw conclusions.” Etymology
From Anglo-Norman auditour, from Latin audītor (“hearer, auditor”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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