proctor
(UK) An official at any of several older universities.
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Kadyn Proctor has incredible size for his position, which is saying something since it's the biggest position. He put up average numbers in timed drills, but awesome explosive testing. Each of these would be fine on t…
At least this is the first time in a few years I’ve had a competent proctor with me. The last one just disappeared and I saw they were hiring for her position for next year…
MY CHEM TEACHER IS MY PROCTOR FOR MY AP LIT EXAM LETS FUCKING GO
James Smail bought a lot in Carson City, Nevada Territory, on May 5, 1862 for $250 from F M Proctor. He sold it to John McAvoy on Jun 13, 1862 for $600 (perhaps with improvements). PDF: bit.ly/2roS9To Image of the lot…
I never have more people watching my every move than when I am a proctor for a finals exam.
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(UK) An official at any of several older universities.
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(North America, Philippines) 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.
“Kadyn Proctor has incredible size for his position, which is saying something since it's the biggest position. He put up average numbers in timed drills, but awesome explosive testing. Each of these would be fine on their own, but coupled with his size this is a WILD profile.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“At least this is the first time in a few years I’ve had a competent proctor with me. The last one just disappeared and I saw they were hiring for her position for next year…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“MY CHEM TEACHER IS MY PROCTOR FOR MY AP LIT EXAM LETS FUCKING GO”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(British, legal) A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.
“James Smail bought a lot in Carson City, Nevada Territory, on May 5, 1862 for $250 from F M Proctor. He sold it to John McAvoy on Jun 13, 1862 for $600 (perhaps with improvements). PDF: bit.ly/2roS9To Image of the lot with house from 2015.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I never have more people watching my every move than when I am a proctor for a finals exam.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“all these online proctor programs can't stop me from putting a monitor behind my laptop”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Collage by @firesigntheatre.bsky.social 's Phil Proctor”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK) An assistant proctor in a university.
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Proproctor is a British university term for an assistant proctor — a junior official who assists the proctor (disciplinary officer) at certain universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge. The pro- prefix indicates a deputy or assistant function. The role is largely ceremonial in contemporary universities but historically involved real disciplinary authority over students. The term is technical and institutional, confined to the vocabulary of traditional British university governance.
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(transitive, UK, university slang, archaic) To summon (a person) before the proctor of a university.