proctor

See also:Proctor

English

Alternative forms

• proctour(obsolete)

Etymology

InheritedfromMiddle Englishprocatour,contraction ofprocuratour;compareproxy.Doubletofprocurator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈpɹɒktə(ɹ)/

• Audio(Southern England):

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Noun

proctor(pluralproctors)

1. (Canada,US,Philippines)Apersonwhosupervisesstudentsas they take anexamination,in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.

   Synonym:invigilator

2. (UK)Anofficialat any of several olderuniversities.
3. (British,law)Alegalpractitionerinecclesiasticaland some othercourts.
4. (obsolete)One appointed to collectalmsfor those who could not go out to beg for themselves, such aslepersand thebedridden.
5. Aprocuratorormanagerfor another.
6. A representative of theclergyinconvocation.

Derived terms

• proctorial
• proctorship
• tithe proctor

Translations

person who supervises students as they take an examination

• Arabic:مُرَاقِبm(murāqib)
• Finnish:valvoja(fi)
• French:surveillant(fr)m
• German:Klausuraufsichtf(literally“exam surveillance”)
• Persian:مراقب(phát)(morâgeb)
• Portuguese:fiscal(pt)
• Russian:наблюда́тель(ru)m(nabljudátelʹ)
• Spanish:supervisor(es)m
• Swedish:tentamensvakt(sv)c

UK university official

legal practitioner

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• Irish:^{(pleaseverify)}prócadóirm

Verb

proctor(third-person singular simple presentproctors,present participleproctoring,simple past and past participleproctored)

1. (Canada,US,Philippines)to function as a proctor
2. (transitive)tomanageas anattorneyoragent
   • 1817,Illinois Administrative Code:

     All examinations, including self - study examinations and retake examinations, shall beproctoredby a representative of the approved sponsor