accountant general

noun

A head or superintending accountant in certain public offices.

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Meanings

nounaccountant general (plural accountants general)

plural accountants general

  1. A head or superintending accountant in certain public offices.
  2. historicalAn officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England.
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APA

accountant general. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountant%20general

MLA

“accountant general.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountant%20general. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accountant general,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountant%20general.

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