proctor
noun/ˈprɒktə(r)/
/ˈprɑːktər/
(North American English) (British English invigilator)
- 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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