Plural of proctor
regular plural
The plural of proctor is proctors.
Forms of proctor
| Singular | proctor /ˈpɹɒktə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | proctors |
| Countable | countable |
Proctors in a sentence
- Students were frequently caught by the proctors and bulldogs for breaking gates ( i.e. going absent without leave ) .2011, Peter Linehan, St John's College, Cambridge: A History, page 304. From the entry break gates
- Another criticism is that the use of proctors may encourage cheating due to the peer relationship between the grader and the gradee.2000, John Austin, James Carr, Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis. From the entry gradee
- At night proctors patrolled the street and dogged your steps if you tried to go into any haunt where the presence of vice was suspected.1903, Samuel Butler, The Way of All Flesh. From the entry dogged
Meaning of proctor
- noun 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.
- noun An official at any of several older universities.
- noun A legal practitioner in ecclesiastical and some other courts.
Questions about the plural of proctor
- What is the plural of proctor?
- The plural of proctor is proctors.
- Is proctor countable?
- Proctor is a countable noun.
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