proctorship

9.9

A university position where someone supervises exams and enforces rules

noun
/ˈprɒktərˌʃɪp/

: proctoría

She was recently appointed to the proctorship at the university, where she oversees examinations.

Examples

The responsibilities of the proctorship include maintaining academic integrity during assessments.
After several years of teaching, he accepted the proctorship and began supervising the testing process.
The proctorship requires a great deal of responsibility.
She was appointed to the proctorship at the university.
After several years of teaching, he accepted the proctorship and began supervising the testing process.
She was recently appointed to the proctorship at the university, where she oversees examinations.
The responsibilities of the proctorship include maintaining academic integrity during assessments.

Surface Forms

proctorship singular

proctorships plural

Morphology

proctorship = proctor (transparent) = proctor + ship

The suffix '-ship' forms a noun meaning the office or status of a proctor; learners who know 'proctor' can readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Proctorship comes from proctor, a person who 'takes care' of things: the parts pro- 'for' and cura 'care' are behind the word, and the ending -ship means an office or role. So a proctorship is the office or job of the person who looks after exams and keeps them fair.