Meanings
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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.
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2
verb
especially in the US, to supervise people while they take an examination
Two graduate students will proctor the entrance examination on Saturday.
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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.
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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.