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Proctor

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invigilateverb(UK, Canada, ambitransitive) To oversee a test or exam.
monitornoun(computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.

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invigilateverb(UK, Canada, ambitransitive) To oversee a test or exam.
monitornoun(computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.
invigilatornoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A person who supervises students during an examination; a proctor
supervisornoun(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
monitoringnounThe carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality.
tithenounA contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship (notably to the LDS church).
overseernounOne who oversees or supervises.
headmistressnoun(chiefly Commonwealth, Ireland) A female headteacher.
beauchampnoun(countable) An English habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin
procternounA surname originating as an occupation.
proctournounObsolete form of proctor. [(Canada, US, 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.]
proproctornoun(UK) An assistant proctor in a university.
proctressnoun(rare) A female proctor.
probatornounAn examiner; an approver.
praepositornounAlternative form of prepositor. [(education, chiefly historical) A scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor or prefect.]
scrutineernoun(now chiefly motor racing) A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering.
responsalnounA proctor for a monastery.
proveditornounOne employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another.
moderatornoun(Internet) A person who enforces the rules of a discussion forum by deleting posts, banning users, etc.
examinernounA person who sets an examination.

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