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Definitions for Proctor

[1] a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
[2] an official charged with various duties, especially with the maintenance of good order.
[3] to supervise or monitor.
[4] a member of the teaching staff of any of certain universities having the duties of enforcing discipline
[5] US (in a college or university) a supervisor or monitor who invigilates examinations, enforces discipline, etc
[6] (formerly) an agent, esp one engaged to conduct another's case in a court
[7] (formerly) an agent employed to collect tithes
[8] Church of England one of the elected representatives of the clergy in Convocation and the General Synod
[9] (tr) US to invigilate (an examination)

Words related to Proctor

delegate, supervisor, minister, agent, representative, supervise, monitor

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Origin of Proctor

1350–1400; Middle English; contracted variant of procurator

Other words from Proctor

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

Word origin for Proctor

C14: syncopated variant of procurator

Synonyms for Proctor

agent, delegate, minister, representative, supervisor