Where does “comptroller” come from?
Comptroller comes from Middle English compteroller, via Middle English countreroller and Middle French contreroleur, ultimately from Latin contrarotulum, combining Latin contra meaning "against" with Latin rota meaning "wheel" or "roll."
comptroller (English): The chief accountant of a company or government
Definitions
- The chief accountant of a company or government
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