Invigilator vs. Proctor

Invigilator vs. Proctor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Invigilator and Proctor

Invigilatornoun

A person who supervises students during an examination; a proctor

Proctornoun

(US) 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.

Invigilatornoun

A person who supervises a gallery at a museum.

Proctornoun

(UK) An official at any of several older universities

Invigilatornoun

someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating

Proctornoun

A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts

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Proctornoun

(obsolete) One appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, such as lepers and the bedridden.

Proctornoun

A procurator or manager for another.

Proctornoun

A representative of the clergy in convocation.

Proctorverb

(US) To function as a proctor.

Proctorverb

(transitive) To manage as an attorney or agent.

Proctornoun

someone who supervises (an examination)

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Proctorverb

as of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating