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auditor

noun

Definition of auditor

as in magistrate

a person appointed by a court to prepare an account of financial matters in a civil case

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Recent Examples of auditor One employee had been working and living in Idaho since late 2020 without disclosing that information to the agency, according to IP address records examined by the state auditor. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 In 2016, the council tasked the auditor’s office with enforcing the minimum wage, too, and this measure would elevate that responsibility to the charter. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 External auditors, domain experts and public authorities need access to appropriate evidence, incident reports and testing results. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who succeeded Powell in May, said the central bank would bring in an independent auditor and strengthen oversight of the project. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditor

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The federal case hit roadblocks after a magistrate judge twice rejected a search warrant, CBS News previously reported.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Former Hollywood High principal Jim Tunney was a long-time NFL referee.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Following a 33-32 victory over the New York Giants in Week 7 of the 2025 season while playing for the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw chased and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen as the officiating crew was leaving the field.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Navi Pillay, a South African jurist who was the UN’s longest-serving human rights chief, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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