comptroller

Etymology
From late, a spelling variant of (from which ) due to folk etymology: the word was thought to have an etymological connection with Middle French  (Middle French  is attested circa 1375). Originally the two spellings were equivalent and pronounced identically; the modern pronunciation with is based on the spelling.

Pronunciation

 * either as or as

Noun

 * 1) The chief accountant of a company or government.
 * 2) * 1988, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 237:
 * The terms of the licence shall, in default of agreement, be settled by the comptroller.
 * The terms of the licence shall, in default of agreement, be settled by the comptroller.