proctor

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈprɑːk.tɚ/ UK /ˈprɒk.tə/ See IPA manual

Freq #14357

Meanings

1

noun
especially in the US, a person who supervises an examination to prevent cheating

The proctor collected every answer sheet before allowing the students to leave.
2

verb
especially in the US, to supervise people while they take an examination

Two graduate students will proctor the entrance examination on Saturday.
3

noun
a historical or institutional official who administers discipline, represents another person, or performs specified legal or university duties

The university proctor investigated the complaint under the college statutes.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · especially in the us, a... invigilatorexam supervisor

2 verb · especially in the us, to... invigilatesupervise

3 noun · a historical or... official agent administrator

More supervisor

Word family

Forms proctors

Derived forms proctorialproctorshipproctoring

Related forms procuratorproxyinvigilate

Etymology

A contraction of Middle English procutour or procuratour, from Anglo-French procuratour and Latin procurator, 'manager or agent,' from procurare, 'to manage or take care of.' The older representative and university-official senses preceded the modern American examination sense.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

External links

# proctor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈprɑːk.tɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈprɒk.tə/
**Frequency rank:** 14357

## Meanings
1. especially in the US, a person who supervises an examination to prevent cheating
2. especially in the US, to supervise people while they take an examination
3. a historical or institutional official who administers discipline, represents another person, or performs specified legal or university duties

## Examples
- The proctor collected every answer sheet before allowing the students to leave.
- Two graduate students will proctor the entrance examination on Saturday.
- The university proctor investigated the complaint under the college statutes.

## Synonyms
- invigilator
- supervisor
- official
- agent

## Derived Forms
- proctorial
- proctorship
- proctoring

## Related Forms
- procurator
- proxy
- invigilate

## Etymology
A contraction of Middle English procutour or procuratour, from Anglo-French procuratour and Latin procurator, 'manager or agent,' from procurare, 'to manage or take care of.' The older representative and university-official senses preceded the modern American examination sense.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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