1. people who examine or inspect something carefully and thoroughly
Usage: plural of scrutineer
2. officials who supervise the counting of votes in an election
Usage: British; Australian; electoral context

Examples

• The scrutineers carefully examined each ballot for irregularities.
• Independent scrutineers were appointed to oversee the vote counting process.
• The election commission trained the scrutineers on proper procedures.
• Both parties sent scrutineers to monitor the polling stations.
• The scrutineers reported their findings to the electoral officer.
• Financial scrutineers reviewed the company’s accounting records.