provost

A noun referring to a high-ranking university administrator, often responsible for academic affairs and faculty matters.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un haut administrateur d'une université, souvent chargé des questions académiques et des affaires du corps enseignant, et pouvant aussi désigner un responsable municipal ou religieux dans certains contextes historiques.

1. University administrator B2 formal

   A senior academic administrator at a university, often responsible for overseeing curriculum, faculty, and academic affairs.

   • The provost announced new policies for faculty research.
   • She was appointed provost of the university last year.
   • The provost works closely with the president on academic planning.

   🇫🇷provost (administration universitaire)

   Synonymes: deanprincipalvice chancellor

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