invigilateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ɪnˈvɪdʒ.ə.leɪt/us/ɪnˈvɪdʒ.ə.leɪt/UK US proctorto watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat:
Miss Jekyll will be invigilating (your chemistry exam) today.
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invigilator
noun [ C ] uk/ɪnˈvɪdʒ.ə.leɪ.tər/us/ɪnˈvɪdʒ.ə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/UK US proctor
a person whose job is to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat:
If you need more paper, please ask the invigilator.