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comptrollership

comptrollership

9.9
A job managing and watching an organization's money and accounts
  • noun
  • /kəmˈtrōlərˌship/
  • Formal
translation icon : contraloría
  • The comptrollership involves overseeing all financial operations of the agency.

Examples

  • Her experience in accounting made her a strong candidate for the comptrollership.

  • He was promoted to the comptrollership after serving as assistant for three years.

  • The comptrollership at the city hall is a vital role.

  • She was appointed to the comptrollership last year.

  • He was promoted to the comptrollership after serving as assistant for three years.

  • Her experience in accounting made her a strong candidate for the comptrollership.

  • The comptrollership involves overseeing all financial operations of the agency.

Synonyms

office
vscomptrollership
∞ 1.6

A job with official power in a government or organization

is narrower, naming a specific financial leadership role rather than any authority post
controllership
vscomptrollership
  • Formal
8.4

The job of the person who manages a company's accounting and finances

is the same role but mainly in government or public organizations

Surface Forms

comptrollership singular
comptrollerships plural

Morphology

comptrollership = comptroller (semi-transparent) = comptroller + ship

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ship' to 'comptroller'; the formation is regular but 'comptroller' is an irregular/less familiar variant of 'controller', which may limit recognizability for learners.

Etymology

The word comptrollership comes from comptroller, a historic spelling of controller that is tied to the idea of 'accounts' and money. So, a comptrollership is the office that 'controls' or looks after an organization's money and makes sure the books are correct.