scrutineer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈskɹuː.tɪn.ɪə(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English scrutiny Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English scrutineer From scrutiny + -eer.
Meanings
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A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering.
Those people coined the term “open source,” to stress the instrumental benefits of allowing others to scrutinize code: these scrutineers could root out defects and prevent the nefarious subversion of code to spy on or steal data from its users (there’s a saying for this, too: “with enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow”).
2020 September 7, Cory Doctorow, “IP”, in Locus Magazine:
- (Canada, qualifier:elections) A poll-watcher.
- (Canada) A person who observes any process which requires rigorous oversight.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrutineers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |