1. a person who examines or inspects something carefully and thoroughly
2. an official who supervises the counting of votes in an election
Usage: chiefly British; Australian

Examples

• The scrutineer carefully examined each ballot for irregularities.
• Election scrutineers from both parties monitored the vote counting process.
• As a scrutineer, she was responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the results.
• The independent scrutineer verified that all procedures were followed correctly.
• Scrutineers must remain impartial while observing the electoral process.
• The company hired a scrutineer to audit their financial records.