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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•vey•or (sər vā′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Surveyinga person whose occupation is surveying.
- an overseer or supervisor.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.
- Government(formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.
- Aerospace(cap.) [U.S. Aerospace.]one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon.
- Anglo-French surveiour; Middle French surve(i)our, equivalent. to surve(i)- (see survey) + -our -or2
- late Middle English surveio(u)r 1375–1425
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