dean
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4.2
- noun
- /din/
:
decano
- David D. Perlmutter is a professor and dean of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.
- vice dean
- college dean
- president and dean
They will be presented to you by the Deans of their schools.
- They will be presented to you by the Deans of their schools.
- Why on earth would you ask the Dean permission?
- Sorry, she said, but the Dean says your budget is unacceptable.
- She's also the Dean of Arts and Sciences at NYU.
- I forget the title by Dean Bodomano from UCLA.
Examples
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As dean of freshmen, I have welcomed students from all over the world.
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Suresh most recently served as dean of the School of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Academic text (2011) -
You want me to be the dean of your college?
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Your dean called to check on you.
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I wish I could have served as an academic dean for a year or two.
Academic text (2011) -
I assume the dean can tell us who they are?
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It's where the dean hands us our first white physician coat.
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He is the dean of the law school now.
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When Stacy Leeds accepted the position of dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law, she made history.
Academic text (2017) -
Phil is the dean of the College of Engineering, overseeing all academic programs.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who manages and runs an organization like a business or government agency
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5.5
A person who manages teaching and research at a college or university
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Dean comes from the old Latin word decanus, which meant 'leader of ten' and was used for small groups in churches and schools. So a dean today is the leader in charge of a faculty or group of students.