"proproctor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proproctors [plural]
Etymology: pro- + proctor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|proctor}} pro- + proctor Head templates: {{en-noun}} proproctor (plural proproctors)
  1. (UK) An assistant proctor in a university. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-proproctor-en-noun-7DPhWaK9 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-

Inflected forms

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