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Invigilator and Proctor Definitions

Invigilator

To watch over, especially to monitor (students) who are taking a written test.

Proctor

A supervisor especially of an examination or dormitory in a school.

Invigilator

A person who supervises students during an examination; a proctor

Proctor

To supervise (an examination).

Invigilator

A person who supervises a gallery at a museum.
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Proctor

(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; an invigilator.

Invigilator

Someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating.

Proctor

(UK) An official at any of several older universities.

Invigilator

Someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating

Proctor

A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.
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Proctor

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

Proctor

A procurator or manager for another.

Proctor

A representative of the clergy in convocation.

Proctor

(US) to function as a proctor

Proctor

(transitive) to manage as an attorney or agent

Proctor

One who is employed to manage to affairs of another.

Proctor

To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or agent.

Proctor

Someone who supervises (an examination)

Proctor

As of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating

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