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See more synonyms for proctor on Thesaurus.com a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations. an official charged with various duties, especially with the maintenance of good order. Show More
verb (used with or without object) to supervise or monitor. Show More
Origin of proctor 1350–1400; Middle English; contracted variant of
procurator Related forms proc·to·ri·al [prok-tawr -ee-uh l, -tohr -] /prɒkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/ 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 un·proc·tored , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for proctor Contemporary Examples of proctor “Blackness is another issue entirely apart from class in America,” Proctor said.
His ex-wife and high school sweetheart, Evelyn, told the Associated Press that Proctor was “a very loving, caring, gentle person.”
Here she is being promoted on Twitter by Proctor & Gamble, one of her many sponsors.
Defiantly, I handed back the answer key to the proctor and proceeded to take the exam on my own.
Historical Examples of proctor He ducked a proctor in a water-butt and the dons were very cross about it.
To explain his hurried departure, Proctor told what called him away.
"Her maid has just seen you, sir," suggested Proctor , mildly.
Yet Mr Proctor was not lulled into incaution by this seeming calm.
She did not look very ill to Mr Proctor 's inexperienced eyes.
British Dictionary definitions for proctor 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 Show More
(tr) US to invigilate (an examination) Show More
Derived Forms proctorial (prɒkˈtɔːrɪəl ), adjective proctorially , adverb Word Origin for proctor C14: syncopated variant of procurator
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Word Origin and History for proctor n. late 14c., contraction of procurator (c.1300) "steward or manager of a household;" also "a provider" (see procurator ). From late 14c. as "one who acts or speaks for another; spokesman, advocate;" early 15c. as "business manager or financial administrator of a church, college, holy order, etc."
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v. 1670s, from proctor (n.). Related: Proctored ; proctoring .
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