proctor
noun
proc·tor ˈpräk-tər 
plural proctors
: someone who supervises or monitors students:
a
US : someone who oversees student examinations
The primary job of the proctor is to monitor students to ensure they're following testing room rules and not sharing answers.
Arika Harron
Arika HarronIf a test proctor isn't following protocol, or test-takers haven't been given the correct amount of time, results can be skewed. Alizah Salario
Alizah Salario b
British : an officer at a university who is responsible especially for disciplinary measures
At night proctors patrolled the street and dogged your steps if you tried to go into any haunt where the presence of vice was suspected. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler proctor transitive + intransitive verb
proctored; proctoring; proctors
proctor an exam
Some of the teachers volunteered to proctor.
see also proctorial, proctorship
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While some domestic destinations with testing requirements – including Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands – accept self-tests, they must be performed in front of a telehealth proctor. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 The hard level is akin to being seated in an examination hall under a proctor’s vigilance, according to Mr. Kawai. Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Testing must be supervised by a telehealth proctor who can confirm the person’s identity and test results. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 The other students went through the typical interview format, in which they were asked to solve the problem out loud with a proctor present. Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021 The tests will be administered in a school or a test center with a proctor present. NBC News, 25 Jan. 2022 Lou Palatella, paid $75,000 to have an SAT exam administrator allow a test proctor to secretly correct wrong answers on her son’s exam. Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2021 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 See More
Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 The hard level is akin to being seated in an examination hall under a proctor’s vigilance, according to Mr. Kawai. Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Testing must be supervised by a telehealth proctor who can confirm the person’s identity and test results. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 The other students went through the typical interview format, in which they were asked to solve the problem out loud with a proctor present. Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021 The tests will be administered in a school or a test center with a proctor present. NBC News, 25 Jan. 2022 Lou Palatella, paid $75,000 to have an SAT exam administrator allow a test proctor to secretly correct wrong answers on her son’s exam. Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2021 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English procutour procurator, proctor, alteration of procuratour
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above