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Definition of proctor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proctor

noun

/ˈprɒktə(r)/

/ˈprɑːktər/

(North American English)

(British English invigilator)

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a person who watches people while they are taking an exam to make sure that they have everything they need, that they keep to the rules, etc.
Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of procurator.

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