"accountant general" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: accountants general [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|accountants general}} accountant general (plural accountants general)
  1. A head or superintending accountant in certain public offices.
    Sense id: en-accountant_general-en-noun-Sjn2OxtV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. (historical) An officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-accountant_general-en-noun-EXaIZtbg

Inflected forms

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