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noun proc·tor \ ˈpräk-tər \

Definition of proctor

:supervisor, monitor; specifically :one appointed to supervise students (as at an examination)

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proctor

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proctorial

play \präk-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

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proctorship

play \ˈpräk-tər-ˌship\ noun

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Proctor set another competency hearing for July 2014.

— ivana hrynkiw, AL.com, "Bank robber found mentally competent in Bessemer massacre, plea and sentencing underway," 9 Aug. 2017
Frank Garibay, a detective with the San Antonio Police Department who had returned to the institute as a proctor after taking coursework himself, said his training here had transformed what his department could do.

— nicholas fandos, New York Times, "The Secret Service Calls for Backup on Its Other Job," 20 July 2017
Proctor pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to three years’ probation in 2009.

— lavendrick smith and jane wester, charlotteobserver, "CMPD officer traveling 100 mph charged with fatally striking pedestrian near uptown," 12 July 2017
Proctor, who graduated from The Northwest School on Tuesday, won the men’s half-marathon at the Rock ’n’ Roll Seattle Marathon on Sunday and will join UW’s cross country team in the fall.

— emily giambalvo, The Seattle Times, "Incoming UW freshman Tibs Proctor wins men’s half-marathon," 18 June 2017
Judges and proctors make sure all work is done by the students.

— mary salatino, Aurora Beacon-News, "Fox Valley student team big winners at Robofest World Championship," 9 June 2017
Oxford Dr., 4313-Cindy Proctor and the estate of Emma Roberts to Kenneth L. Robinson, $225,000.

— Washington Post, "Prince George's County home sales," 24 May 2017
Proctor is batting .556 on the season and the Dons are 9-5 overall and 4-3 in league play.

— darren sabedra, The Mercury News, "Highlight Reel: Some of week’s top athletic performances," 19 Apr. 2017
The solution in both cases is a proctor, of course, but that's not always practical and obviates the benefits of internet testing.

— bruce schneier, WIRED, "Google’s Click-Fraud Crackdown," 13 July 2006

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Origin and Etymology of proctor

Middle English procutour procurator, proctor, alteration of procuratour

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