proctor
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈprɒktər/
- US
:
supervisor de examen
- Students are required to show their IDs to the proctor before being allowed to enter the testing room.
- test proctor
And so every morning we would meet the Proctor, the the instructor for that day down in the in the waiting area, the hotel.
- And so every morning we would meet the Proctor, the the instructor for that day down in the in the waiting area, the hotel.
Examples
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Today, 80 student environmental proctors oversee recycling and conservation in dorms and classrooms.
Academic text (2006) -
Please pass your test booklets to your right so that your proctors may gather them up.
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At the conclusion of the test, the proctor asked participants to complete the short questionnaire.
Academic text (2013) -
A review of the Code of Ethics by all administrators, teachers, and proctors was highly recommended.
Academic text (1990) -
Examinations have to be mailed out to remote sites and proctors assigned well ahead of test administration times.
Academic text (1995) -
During the exam, each student was monitored closely by the proctor to ensure they followed the rules.
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The proctor handed out the exam papers and explained the instructions before the test began.
Synonyms
75
3.2
A person who watches others to make sure they follow rules
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8.2
A person who watches students during an exam to prevent cheating
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Etymology
The word proctor originally meant a person who took care of someone else's business and comes from Latin procurator, which means 'one who takes care of something'. So a proctor at an exam is the person who 'takes care of' the test and watches students to stop cheating.