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proctors

The correct spelling is proctors.

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noun

Say it like: Pro-cto-rs

The correct spelling is proctors. 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;…

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  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.An official at any of several older universities.
  3. 3.A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.
  4. 4.One appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, such as lepers and the bedridden.
  5. 5.A procurator or manager for another.

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