Invigilation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of watching; watchfulness.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating.
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  • noun. The act of watching or invigilating.
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  • noun. keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
    • Word Usage
    "But there's something more sensuous about "invigilation," the way it rolls off the tongue, something that's diametrically opposed to the definition of the word itself."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    oversight  superintendence  supervising  supervision  
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