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Provost

/ˈpɹoʊvoʊst/

One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:

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📖 Definitions of "Provost"

noun

1
One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:
2
A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly:
3
A provost cell: a military cell or prison.

verb

1
(used in passive) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

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rectornoun	A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
presidentnoun	The head of state of a republic.
deannoun	A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
vice-chancellornoun	(education, often) The chief executive of a university, college or similar facility where the chancellor is a largely ceremonial role.
vice-presidentnoun	Alternative spelling of vice president. [A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.]
benchernoun	(Canada, law) A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick).
marshalnoun	An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
grannynoun	(colloquial) A grandmother.
grandnoun	(music, plural "grands") A grand piano
greatnoun	A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
largenoun	(uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
tallnoun	(possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
bignoun	Someone or something that is large in stature.
marshalsnoun	the united states' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the federal judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
provostynoun	(historical) The office or remit of a provost, especially with reference to French history.
provostshipnoun	The state, property, or office of being a provost.
prepositusnoun	(historical) A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.
provostessnoun	(rare) A female provost.
provost marshalnoun	(military) The person in charge of a group of military police; now usually a senior commissioned officer.
prexynoun	(slang) A president, especially of a college or university.