ex·am·in·er \ ̷ ̷ˈzam(ə̇)nə(r)\noun (-s) : one that examines: as a.: a court officer empowered to administer the oath and take testimony b.: a person charged with the conducting of examinations into the attainments or qualifications (as of students or applicants) c.: a person whose work is to inspect usually a specified thing or situation < the government examiner checked the scene of the crash > < hosiery examiners > < a qualified cable examiner > < bank examiner >