proctor /ˈpɹɒktə(ɹ)/noun 6verb 2forms 3 noun6 •(US, Canada) 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. •(UK) An official at any of several older universities. •(UK) A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts. •A procurator or manager for another. •A representative of the clergy in convocation. •(no longer used) One appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, such as lepers and the bedridden. verb2 •(US, Canada) to function as a proctor •to manage as an attorney or agentAll examinations , including self - study examinations and retake examinations , shall be proctored by a representative of the approved sponsor — 1817 formsproctored · proctoring · proctors
Proctor adjective1 •Pertaining to the Proctor test, a standardized test measuring soil moisture-density, especially for the requirements of construction projects.