proctor

ˈprɒktər

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Definition of proctor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

exam supervisor

person who supervises students during an exam

The proctor walked quietly between the rows of desks..

invigilator

monitor

supervisor

university

Dated

official at older universities enforcing discipline

Dated

The proctor addressed the students' misconduct.

monitor

overseer

supervisor

Verb

tr.

exam supervision

supervise students during an examination

She was hired to proctor the final exams.

invigilate

supervise

management

Dated

act as an agent or manager

Dated

He was asked to proctor the event arrangements.

manage

oversee

supervise

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Origin of proctor

Latin, procurator (manager)

Examples of proctor in a sentence

A vigilant proctor ensures no cheating occurs.
The proctor announced the exam rules.
A proctor was present during the university meeting.
The teacher had to proctor the midterm exams.
He volunteered to proctor the entrance test.
She will proctor the new project team.

They needed someone to proctor the charity event.

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French:surveillant, surveiller, ...
German:Prüfungsaufsicht, beaufsichtigen, ...
Italian:supervisore d'esame, sorvegliare, ...
Spanish:supervisor de examen, supervisar, ...
Portuguese:fiscal, supervisionar, ...
Chinese:监考人员, 监考, ...
Japanese:試験監督者, 監督する, ...
Arabic:مُراقِب اِمْتِحان, راقب, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁגִּיחַ בְּחִינָה, לְהַשְׁגִּיחַ בְּמִבְחָן, ...
Russian:экзаменатор, следить, ...
Ukrainian:наглядач, наглядати, ...
Hindi:परीक्षा पर्यवेक्षक, परीक्षा में निगरानी करना, ...
Bengali:পরীক্ষা তত্ত্বাবধায়ক, পরীক্ষায় তদারকি করা, ...
Catalan:vigilant, vigilar, ...
Czech:dozor, dohlížet, ...
Danish:eksamensvagt, føre tilsyn, ...
Dutch:toezichthouder, toezicht houden, ...
Greek:επιτηρητής, επιτηρώ, ...
Hungarian:vizsgafelügyelő, felügyelni, ...
Khmer:អ្នកត្រួតពិនិត្យការប្រឡង, ឃ្លាំមើលការប្រឡង, ...
Korean:감독관, 감독하다, ...
Persian:مراقب, مراقبت کردن, ...
Polish:nadzorca, nadzorować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fiscal, supervisionar, ...
Romanian:supraveghetor, a supraveghea, ...
Swedish:övervakare, övervaka, ...
Thai:ผู้คุมสอบ, คุมสอบ, ...
Turkish:gözetmen, gözetlemek, ...
Vietnamese:giám thị, coi thi, ...

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