proctor

American  

[prok-ter] / ˈprɒk 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.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to supervise or monitor.

proctor British  

/ prɒkˈtɔːrɪəl, ˈprɒktə /

noun

1. a member of the teaching staff of any of certain universities having the duties of enforcing discipline

2. (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

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verb

1. (tr) to invigilate (an examination)

Other Word Forms

• proctorial adjective
• proctorially adverb
• proctorship noun
• subproctor noun
• subproctorial adjective
• subproctorship noun

Etymology

Origin of proctor

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; contracted variant of procurator

Example Sentences

The process included live video guidance from a proctor.

From Washington Post

The district will prioritize the use of proctors, who are unarmed and work as security across all campuses, to de-escalate situations among students.

From Los Angeles Times

Naturally, families have exploited this process, as recent scandals across the country revealed how test proctors would accept bribes to doctor students’ scores.

From Seattle Times

Hauser, who splits his time between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Los Angeles, paid Singer $40,000 to have someone pose as his daughter’s ACT proctor and secretly correct her answers, authorities said in court documents.

From Seattle Times

They’re insisting that cameras record your surroundings and broadcast that to the proctor.

From New York Times