proctor
A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at…A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.
» "Would you be willing to proctor this test?"
Meaning
6 senses(Canada, Philippines, US)A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.
Klausuraufsicht
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someone who supervises (an examination)
(UK)An official at any of several older universities.
(UK)A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.
A procurator or manager for another.
A representative of the clergy in convocation.
(obsolete)One appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, such as lepers and the bedridden.
Examples
4 sentences"Would you be willing to proctor this test?"
"Would you be willing to proctor this exam?"
The proctor walked slowly up and down the aisles during the examination.
Each student had to show an ID card to the proctor before taking a seat.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English procatour, procutour, contraction of procuratour; compare prInherited from Middle English procatour, procutour, contraction of procuratour; compare proxy. Doublet of procurator and procurer.
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Forms
plural: proctorsSynonyms
2 synonyms- someone who supervises (an examination):monitor