proctor
a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
an official charged with various duties, especially with the maintenance of good order.
to supervise or monitor.
Origin of proctor
1Other words from proctor
- proc·to·ri·al [prok-tawr-ee-uhl], /prɒkˈtɔr i əl/, adjective
- proc·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- proc·tor·ship, noun
- sub·proc·tor, noun
- sub·proc·to·ri·al, adjective
- sub·proc·tor·ship, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for proctor
/ (ˈprɒktə) /
a member of the teaching staff of any of certain universities having the duties of enforcing discipline
US (in a college or university) a supervisor or monitor who invigilates examinations, enforces discipline, etc
(formerly) an agent, esp one engaged to conduct another's case in a court
(formerly) an agent employed to collect tithes
Church of England one of the elected representatives of the clergy in Convocation and the General Synod
(tr) US to invigilate (an examination)
Origin of proctor
1Derived forms of proctor
- proctorial (prɒkˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective
- proctorially, adverb
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