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• proc|tor — «PROK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) an official in a college, university, or school who keeps order. b) a person who supervises students during an examination. 2. a person employed to manage another s case in a law court. SYNONYM(S): attorney,… …   Useful english dictionary

• proc|tor|ship — «PROK tuhr shihp», noun. the position of a proctor …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|proc|tor — «proh PROK tuhr», noun. an assistant or deputy proctor in a British university …   Useful english dictionary

• tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

• proc — proc·u·ra·cy; proc·u·ra·tion; proc·u·ra·tor; proc·u·ra·tor·ate; proc·u·ra·to·ri·al; proc·u·ra·tor·ship; proc·u·ra·to·ry; proc·u·ra·trix; rec·i·proc·i·ty; …   English syllables

• Tor (anonymity network) — Tor Developer(s) The Tor Project[1] Initial release 20 September 2002 (2002 09 20) …   Wikipedia

• proc|u|ra|tor|ship — «PROK yuh RAY tuhr shihp», noun. the office, function, or term of a procurator: »... during the procuratorship of the luckless Pilate (26 36 A.D.) (Harper s) …   Useful english dictionary

• proc|u|ra|tor — «PROK yuh RAY tuhr», noun. 1. a person employed to manage the affairs of another; person authorized to act for another; agent. 2. a financial agent or administrator of an ancient Roman province: »A few minor provinces were rather more directly… …   Useful english dictionary

• proctor — proc·tor …   English syllables

• proctor — proc•tor [[t]ˈprɒk tər[/t]] n. 1) a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations 2) a school official charged with any of various supervisory or disciplinary duties 3) to supervise or monitor • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME; contracted …   From formal English to slang