abatement officer
noun
An official responsible for the abatement of statutory or public nuisances.
- Frequently with modifying word specifying the type of nuisance, as noise abatement officer, smoke abatement officer, etc..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Industrial World.
- stopper
- stopping
- stopping point
- stopping train
- stopple
- stop press
- stop short
- stop short of
- stop someone dead
- stop someone short
- stop someone's mouth
- stop something down
- stop something out
- stop-start
- stopstreet
- stop the show
- stop time
- stop up
- stop valve
- stop volley
- stopwatch
- stopword
- stopwork meeting
- storable
- storage