In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SCRUTINEER
scrutineer, canvasser
(noun) someone who examines votes at an election
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scrutineer (plural scrutineers)
(now chiefly, motor racing) A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering.
Verb
scrutineer (third-person singular simple present scrutineers, present participle scrutineering, simple past and past participle scrutineered)
(transitive) To scrutinise; to thoroughly check that an election is being run fairly, or that a vehicle meets the rules of a competition, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Scru`ti*neer, n.
Definition: A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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