1. people who examine and verify financial records and accounts
Usage: business; accounting
2. people who attend lectures or classes without being enrolled for credit
Usage: education
3. people who listen to or attend performances, speeches, or broadcasts

Examples

• The company hired external auditors to review their financial statements.
• Internal auditors discovered several accounting errors in the quarterly report.
• Several auditors sat in the back of the classroom during the philosophy lecture.
• The professor welcomed auditors to attend her poetry readings.
• Independent auditors must follow strict professional standards.
• Many retired professionals become auditors at the local university.
• The auditors in the concert hall listened intently to the new symphony.