certifier
One who authenticates
A certifier is a person or organization that officially confirms something meets required standards.
Building inspectors certify that construction is up to code; agencies certify that products are organic or fair-trade.
The certifier found several violations during the inspection.
The role implies authority to grant or withhold approval.
Keeper of official records
- notaryDocument authentication official
- auditorFinancial records examiner
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- examinerOne who evaluates officially
validator · assessor · administrator · adjudicator · comptroller · overseer · supervisor · scrutineer
Official quality approval
- licensingGranting official permission
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
regulator · sanction · endorsement · ratification · approval · recognition · legitimacy · jurisdiction
Formal promise of fulfillment
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- backingAid or sponsorship
vouch · surety · stamp of approval · trustmark · seal · attestation · verification · confidence
Formal accounts examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
assessment · evaluation · examination · testing · review · vetting · scrutiny · corroboration
Official quality approval
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
designation · endorsement · credentialing · registry · specialization · training · competence · proficiency
registrar
Keeper of official records
- notaryDocument authentication official
- auditorFinancial records examiner
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
examiner · validator · assessor · administrator · adjudicator · comptroller · overseer · supervisor · scrutineer · ombudsman
accreditation
Official quality approval
- licensingGranting official permission
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
governance · regulator · sanction · endorsement · ratification · approval · recognition · legitimacy · jurisdiction · delegation
guarantee
Formal promise of fulfillment
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- endorsementFormal expression of support
backing · vouch · surety · stamp of approval · trustmark · seal · attestation · verification · confidence · reliability
audit
Formal accounts examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
confirmation · assessment · evaluation · examination · testing · review · vetting · scrutiny · corroboration · substantiation
accreditation
Official quality approval
qualification · designation · endorsement · credentialing · registry · specialization · training · competence · proficiency · expertise
- examinersinspectors, examiner, reviewers, inspector, auditors
- death recordsdeath record, death certificates, vital records, death notice, obituaries
- poll workerspoll worker, election judge, ballot counter, vote counter, registrar
- authorizerslicenser, accreditor, validator, endorser, guarantor
- adjudicatorsarbiter, arbiters, arbitrator, arbitrators, referee
- auction peopleauctioneer, bidder, buyer, seller, consignor
certifierrevoker
One who cancels authorization
disqualifier · rejecter · challenger · objector · contester
certifierdoubter
One who disbelieves
skeptic · questioner · disbeliever · denier · cynic
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- gift certificatePrepaid retail redemption slip
- death certificateOfficial record of passing
- marriage certificateLegal proof of wedlock
- certified mailTracked, receipt-confirmed postage
- certification programsTraining yielding official qualifications
certificate, certified, certification, uncertified, certifiable, certifies, certifiably, certifiers, recertifies