Proproctor

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An assistant proctor in a university. UK

    "So it is the University that must go into action in defence of peace: and the University, its full strength mustered, consists of two Proctors, four Proproctors and eight or ten University police"

Example

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"So it is the University that must go into action in defence of peace: and the University, its full strength mustered, consists of two Proctors, four Proproctors and eight or ten University police"

Etymology

From pro- + proctor.

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