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Proctor

Proctor Meaning & Definition
Proctor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Proctor?

[n] someone who supervises (an examination)
[v] as of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating

Synonyms | Synonyms for Proctor: invigilate | monitor

Related Terms | Find terms related to Proctor:

See Also | follow | invigilator | keep an eye on | observe | supervisor | watch | watch over

Proctor In Webster's Dictionary

\Proc"tor\, n. [OE. proketour, contr. fr. procurator. See {Procurator}.] One who is employed to manage to affairs of another. Specifically: (a) A person appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, as lepers, the bedridden, etc.; hence a beggar. [Obs.] --Nares. (b) (Eng. Law) An officer employed in admiralty and ecclesiastical causes. He answers to an attorney at common law, or to a solicitor in equity. --Wharton. (c) (Ch. of Eng.) A representative of the clergy in convocation. (d) An officer in a university or college whose duty it is to enforce obedience to the laws of the institution.
\Proc"tor\, v. t. To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or agent. --Bp. Warburton.

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