procto-rial
tər noun
1.
a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
2.
an official charged with various duties, especially with the maintenance of good order.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to supervise or monitor.
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proctor (ˈprɒktə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of the teaching staff of any of certain universities having the duties of enforcing discipline |
| 2. | (US) (in a college or university) a supervisor or monitor who invigilates examinations, enforces discipline, etc |
| 3. | (formerly) an agent, esp one engaged to conduct another's case in a court |
| 4. | (formerly) an agent employed to collect tithes |
| 5. | Church of England one of the elected representatives of the clergy in Convocation and the General Synod |
| —vb | |
| 6. | (US) (tr) to invigilate (an examination) |
| [C14: syncopated variant of | |
| proctorial | |
| —adj | |
| proc'torially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
proctor
late 14c., contraction of procurator (late 13c.), "official agent of a church or holy order," from O.Fr. procuratour (13c.), from L. procuratorem "manager, agent, deputy," from procurare (see procure).
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