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examiner

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪɡˈzæmənɝ// UK //ɛɡzˈæmɪnɐ// ex·am·in·er

n. a person whose job is to check your knowledge or skills in a test. They decide if you have passed or failed based on your performance.

n. a person appointed to assess the performance of candidates in an examination or to inspect something officially for compliance.


SIMPLE

The examiner asked me to park the car safely.

CONTEXTUAL

After the written test, the examiner will call each student individually for a ten-minute speaking assessment.

COMPLEX

The external examiner reviewed the university's grading standards to ensure that the marks awarded were consistent with national academic benchmarks.

Synonyms
Origin

From examine + -er.

Usage

Often used with 'external' or 'medical' to specify the professional context.

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