DCHP-2
Auditor General Auditor-General, auditor general, auditor-general, AG DCHP-2 (September 2016)
n. — Politics
an appointed official who conducts audits of the federal or provincial governments and reports to the House of Commons or Legislative Assembly.
Type: 2. Preservation — The term was originally used in the UK in the 18th century and is preserved in Commonwealth countries as well as in the US (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "Auditor General", which is marked "Cdn", ITP Nelson, s.v. "Auditor General", which is described as being used "in Canada", Gage-1, s.v. "Auditor General", which describes it as used "in Canada".
