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rectorate

rectorate

9.9
The job and time when a person leads a church or university
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛk.təˌræt/
translation icon : rectorado
  • During her rectorate, many important reforms were implemented at the university.

Examples

  • The church hall was renovated under the new rectorate.

  • He wrote a memoir reflecting on his experiences throughout his rectorate.

  • The rectorate oversees the university's administration.

  • She was appointed to the rectorate last year.

  • During her rectorate, many important reforms were implemented at the university.

  • He wrote a memoir reflecting on his experiences throughout his rectorate.

  • She was appointed to the rectorate last year.

Synonyms

rectorship
vsrectorate
8.4

The time someone leads a church or university

is the identical meaning but a different word form

Surface Forms

rectorate singular
rectorates plural

Morphology

rectorate = rector (transparent) = rector + ate

Formed straightforwardly from 'rector' with the nominalizing suffix '-ate' to indicate the office or term, so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Rectorate comes from rector, which comes from the old Latin word regere meaning 'to rule' or 'to guide', the same root you can see in direct. So, a rectorate is the time or office when a rector leads or guides a church or a university.