Refers to a person who evaluates or judges in contests, auditions, examinations, or similar settings. Neutral term; can be used for both formal and informal judging panels.
He served as a judge at the singing contest.
The judges' evaluations were fair.
審査員 is the general word for a judge or examiner in any kind of competition or exam, while 選者 specifically denotes someone who selects entries, typically in literary or artistic contexts.
審査員 refers to a single judge or examiner, whereas ジュリー usually refers to the whole panel or jury as a group.
Compound of 審査 (examination, judgment) and 員 (member, person). The word follows a common pattern for forming occupational or role-based nouns.