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Definition of proctor's bulldog in US English:
proctor's bulldog
noun
university slangAn officer of the university of Oxford or Cambridge whose duty is to maintain order (and who would originally accompany a proctor on street patrols).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Anthony Trollope (1815–1882), novelist.
