noun
proctor
PROK-tuh
noun
1
A person who supervises students during an exam.
"The proctor walked up and down the rows during the test."
verb
1
To supervise an examination.
"Two teachers were assigned to proctor the final exam."
How to Use Proctor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who watches over students taking a test to make sure the rules are followed.
UK vs US
Mainly American usage; British English usually says "invigilator" instead.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
proctored past tense, proctors plural, proctors singular
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Etymology
From Middle English procatour, a shortened form of procuratour — related to proxy and a doublet of procurator.