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surveyor
[ ser-vey-er ]
noun
- an overseer or supervisor.
- Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.
- (formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.
- (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon.
surveyor
/ sɜːˈveɪə /
noun
- a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildings See also quantity surveyor
- a person concerned with the official inspection of something for purposes of measurement and valuation
- a person who carries out surveys, esp of ships ( marine surveyor ) to determine seaworthiness, etc
- a customs official
- archaic.a supervisor
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Derived Forms
- surˈveyorˌship, noun
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- sur·veyor·ship noun
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John Randel Jr., the surveyor chosen for the job, was all of 20 years old.
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Friend Oliver was in no wise disturbed by the indignant statement of the Chesters to the surveyor.
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Owing to the surveyor receiving increased powers the work of conscientious objectors on the roads in East Essex has improved.
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Champlain related how, in company with a Canadian government surveyor, he had climbed the mountain which had received his name.
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There is a nominal surveyor to each parish—a surveyor who knows nothing about rates.
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He had employed a surveyor, Mr. Scully, to draw plans and take photographs showing the amount of the damage.
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