proctor

/ˈpɹɒktə(ɹ)/

proctor

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Definition

A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English procatour, contraction of procuratour; compare proxy. Doublet of procurator.