robo-signer en · NOUN
Etymology
Possibly back-formation from robo-signing; otherwise, and also by surface analysis, robo + signer.
Meanings
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Someone who signs documents without reviewing them.
critics claim "robo-signers" from the banks were robotically signing off on literally hundreds of thousands of affidavits
2010 October 18, Elizabeth Shell, “The Road to 'Robo-signing'”, in PBS NewsHour, retrieved 19 Jul 2016:
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A mortgage servicing employee who approves a foreclosure without reviewing relevant documents.
While some robo-signers were middle managers, others were temporary workers with virtually no understanding of the work they were doing.
2016, “DEFINITION of 'Robo-signer'”, in Investopedia, retrieved 19 Jul 2016:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| robo-signers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |