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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 proctorship Historical Examples of proctorship Under her proctorship the moral courage of her son had developed.
I sneaked out into the garden to wait for her, and felt that the burden of a Proctorship was really more than I could endure.
British Dictionary definitions for proctorship 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 proctorship 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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