'Proctor' definitions:

Definition of 'proctor'

From: WordNet
noun
Someone who supervises (an examination) [syn: proctor, monitor]
verb
Watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) [syn: invigilate, proctor]

Definition of 'Proctor'

From: GCIDE
  • Proctor \Proc"tor\, n. [OE. proketour, contr. fr. procurator. See Procurator.] One who is employed to manage to affairs of another. Specifically: (a) A person appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, as lepers, the bedridden, etc.; hence a beggar. [Obs.] --Nares. (b) (Eng. Law) An officer employed in admiralty and ecclesiastical causes. He answers to an attorney at common law, or to a solicitor in equity. --Wharton. (c) (Ch. of Eng.) A representative of the clergy in convocation. (d) An officer in a university or college whose duty it is to enforce obedience to the laws of the institution. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Proctor'

From: GCIDE
  • Proctor \Proc"tor\, v. t. To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or agent. --Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster]

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From: Moby Thesaurus

Proctor, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Proctor, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
2852
Housing Units (2000) :
1246
Land area (2000) :
3.025155 sq. miles (7.835114 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.025155 sq. miles (7.835114 sq. km)
FIPS code :
52630
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
46.743213 N, 92.225553 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
55810
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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