Scrutineer (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who examines votes at an election
Synonyms:
canvasser; scrutineer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scrutineer" is a kind of...):
examiner; inspector (an investigator who observes carefully)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Derivation:
scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))
scrutiny (a prolonged intense look)