Proctor
/ˈprɒk.tər/noun
A person who supervises examinations or acts as an official manager or advocate.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *procurator*, an agent or manager, showing how a term for delegated authority survived into universities and exams.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
procurator
“a manager, steward, agent, or official representative”
Late Latin
Latin
proctor / procurator
“an administrator or agent acting on behalf of another”
Middle English
English
proctour
“an official manager, especially in ecclesiastical or university settings”
14th–15th Century
English
proctor
“a representative or official with delegated authority”
Modern English
English
proctor
“a person who supervises examinations or serves as an official representative”
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