assessor
noun
as·ses·sor
ə-ˈse-sər 
1
: an official who assists a judge or magistrate
2
: one that assesses
especially
: an official who assesses property for taxation
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This is an election year for some county commissioners, clerks, treasurers, assessors and coroners in Ada and Canyon counties.
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Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Overall, San Diego County owners participating in the Mills Act saved about $29 million on their taxes last year, according to data from the county assessor analyzed by The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Ironically, the ultimate arbiter of whether cloud providers or their third-party assessors are living up to their claims is the Justice Department itself.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
As the board was discussing a resolution to establish polling locations for early voting, which begins April 7, for the 2026 primary election, it was presented with three proposals to change the early voting locations in Wicker Park, Lowell Town Hall and the assessor’s office.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Overall, San Diego County owners participating in the Mills Act saved about $29 million on their taxes last year, according to data from the county assessor analyzed by The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Ironically, the ultimate arbiter of whether cloud providers or their third-party assessors are living up to their claims is the Justice Department itself.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
As the board was discussing a resolution to establish polling locations for early voting, which begins April 7, for the 2026 primary election, it was presented with three proposals to change the early voting locations in Wicker Park, Lowell Town Hall and the assessor’s office.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Assessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assessor. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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assessor
noun
as·ses·sor
ə-ˈses-ər
: an official who assesses property for taxes
Legal Definition
assessor
noun
as·ses·sor
ə-ˈse-sər
1
: one appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate
especially
: one with special knowledge of the subject to be decided see also master
2
: one that assesses
specifically
: one that is authorized to assess property for taxation
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