surveillant

Definitions of surveillant
  1. noun
    someone who supervises (an examination)
    synonyms: moniteur
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    surveillante
    someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
    type of:
    superviseur
    one who supervises or has charge and direction of
  2. noun
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
    synonyms: garde
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    compagnon
    one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
    groom
    someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
    courtisan
    an attendant at the court of a sovereign
    conduite, escorte
    an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
    porte-flambeau
    (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
    aide soignant
    a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
    planton
    a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
    écuyer
    young nobleman attendant on a knight
    steward
    an attendant on an airplane
    écuyer
    a squire carrying the armor of a knight
    hôtesse de l'air
    a woman steward on an airplane
    guide
    someone employed to conduct others
    type of:
    aide, assistant, auxiliaire, collaborateur, soutien
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  3. noun
    someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
    synonyms: surveillante
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    type of:
    moniteur
    someone who supervises (an examination)
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