proctor

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Synonyms: procto, procto-, procter, proitor

Antonyms: procto, procto-, procter, proitor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|North America|Philippines}} A [[person]] who [[supervise]]s [[student]]s 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.
2. {{lb|en|UK}} An [[official]] at any of several older [[university|universities]].
3. {{lb|en|British|legal}} A [[legal]] [[practitioner]] in [[ecclesiastical]] and some other [[court]]s.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} One appointed to collect [[alms]] for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, such as [[leper]]s and the [[bedridden]].
5. A [[procurator]] or [[manager]] for another.
6. A representative of the [[clergy]] in [[convocation]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|North America|Philippines}} to function as a proctor
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} to [[manage]] as an [[attorney]] or [[agent]]

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=occupations}}.
2. {{place|en|number of places|c/USA}}:

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|soil science}} Pertaining to the [[Proctor test]], a standardized test measuring soil moisture-density, especially for the requirements of construction projects.

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