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proctor

noun · verb

Simple meaning

An official at any of several older universities.

Pronunciation

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prahkter

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ˈpɹɑktɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. uk

    An official at any of several older universities.

  2. britishlaw

    A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.

  3. A procurator or manager for another.

  4. canadausphilippines

    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.

  5. A representative of the clergy in convocation.

  6. A number of places in the United States

verb

  1. transitive

    To manage as an attorney or agent

  2. canadausphilippines

    To function as a proctor

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