Definition

1. Noun:
   • Proctor; Invigilator: A person officially appointed to supervise students during an examination to ensure they follow the rules and prevent cheating.
   • Superintendent; Supervisor; Warden: A person responsible for overseeing discipline, order, and general conduct within an institution such as a school or a prison.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giám thị đi qua đi lại trong phòng thi. (The proctor walked back and forth in the examination room.)
  • Mọi học sinh đều phải tuân theo nội quy của giám thị. (All students must follow the rules of the school supervisor.)
  • Giám thị nhà tù kiểm tra các phòng giam. (The prison warden inspected the cells.)

Advanced Usage

• The role of a often carries an authoritative and disciplinary connotation within the context of Vietnamese educational institutions, extending beyond exam supervision to general student conduct.

Variants and Related Words

• Giám thị phòng thi (n): Exam hall proctor.

  • Giám thị phòng thi thu lại đề và bài làm. (The exam hall proctor collected the test papers and answer sheets.)

• Tổng giám thị (n): Head supervisor; Chief warden.

  • Tổng giám thị chịu trách nhiệm toàn bộ kỷ luật trong trường. (The head supervisor is responsible for all discipline in the school.)

Synonyms

• Proctor/Invigilator: overseer, monitor.
• Superintendent: supervisor, warden, overseer.

Related Idioms

• Mặt lạnh như giám thị: To have a face as cold as a proctor (describing someone who is very stern and unapproachable).
  • Thầy hiệu trưởng mới mặt lạnh như giám thị. (The new principal has a face as cold as a proctor.)

noun

1. proctor; superintendent