a variant spelling of controller, used esp as a title of any of various financial executives
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comp•trol•ler /kənˈtroʊlɚ/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Business controller (def. 1).
comp•trol•ler
(kən trō′lər; spelling pron. komp trō′lər),USA pronunciation n.
comp•trol′ler•ship′, n.
- Businesscontroller (def. 1).
- by confusion with compt
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