- 1an expert in a particular subject who is asked by a court or other official group to give advice The government appointed independent assessors to review the viability of the remaining coal mines.
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- 2a person who calculates the value or cost of something or the amount of money to be paid an insurance/a tax assessor
- 3a person who judges how well someone has done in an exam, a competition, etc. Professors acted as external assessors of the exam results.
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