approver Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an authority with power to approve

WordNet

Ap*prov"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial.
  2. An informer; an accuser. Obs. Chaucer.
  3. (Eng. Law) One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2.
Ap*prov"er noun
Etymology
See 2d Approve, v. t.
Definitions
  1. (Eng. Law) A bailiff or steward; an agent. Obs. Jacobs.

Webster 1913