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proc·tor  (prktr)

n.

A supervisor especially of an examination or dormitory in a school.

tr.v. proc·tored, proc·tor·ing, proc·tors

To supervise (an examination).

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[Middle English procutor, proctour, university officer, manager, from procuratour; see procurator.]

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proc·tori·al (-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

proctor·ship n.

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proctor [ˈprɒktə]

n

1. (Social Science / Education) a member of the teaching staff of any of certain universities having the duties of enforcing discipline

2. (Social Science / Education) US (in a college or university) a supervisor or monitor who invigilates examinations, enforces discipline, etc.

3. (Law) (formerly) an agent, esp one engaged to conduct another's case in a court

4. (Law) (formerly) an agent employed to collect tithes

5. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England one of the elected representatives of the clergy in Convocation and the General Synod

vb

(Social Science / Education) (tr) US to invigilate (an examination)

[syncopated variant of procurator]

proctorial  [prɒkˈtɔːrɪəl] adj

proctorially  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	proctor - someone who supervises (an examination) monitor invigilator - someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
Verb	1.	proctor - watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) invigilate keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

Translations

proctor [ˈprɒktəʳ]

A. N (Jur) → procurador(a) m/f (Brit) (Univ) → censor(a) m/f (oficial que cuida de la disciplina) (US) (Univ) (= invigilator) → celador(a) m/f

B. VT, VI (US) (= invigilate) → vigilar

proctor

n (Jur) → Prokurator(in) m(f); (Univ) → Proktor(in) m(f); (US: = supervisor) → (Prüfungs)aufsicht f