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comptroller

noun [C]
 
/kənˈtrəʊ.lər/ US  /-ˈtroʊ.lɚ/ formal

Definition

a controller, especially in the job titles of people who have important financial jobs: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor GeneralBosses, managers and directorsPeople in charge of or controlling other people
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