controllership

Variant of controller

controller definition

con·trol·ler (kən trōlər)

noun

  1. the chief accounting officer with responsibility for internal auditing, as in a business, government (usually sp. comptroller), or institution
  2. a person or device that controls

Etymology: ME countrollour < Anglo-Fr contrerollour < OFr contreroller: see control

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