Etymology

proctor

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Middle English procatour
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proctor · noun, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromprocatour
  2. English todayproctor

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

Proctor · proper noun, adjective2

The soil test was originally developed by Ralph R. Proctor.

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