provost
22
8.5
- noun
- /ˈproʊvɒst/
- Formal
:
vicerrector
- Now, will the Provost please present the candidates for degrees?
- provost and president
- provost and dean
- Office of the Provost
And then a year later, the Provost stepped down.
- And then a year later, the Provost stepped down.
- Both the CIO and I said to the Provost, this is a recipe for failure.
Examples
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That's Martin Lombard... the university provost.
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His name is Walter Massey, and he is now provost of the University of California system.
Academic text (1995) -
The Lord Provost and I are very interested to know how we're doing on this case.
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I need to speak to the provost.
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And the day after the report, the Provost of the university resigned.
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"I have a meeting with the provost about the historian whom Fox wants to bring in."
Fiction book (1997) -
The author seeks a meeting with the provost and president.
Academic text (2000) -
In a series of memos to the provost and president, the chair took strong issue with the provost's decision.
Academic text (2000) -
M. Mark Wasicsko is provost at Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth, Texas.
Academic text (1994) -
The provost of the university announced new academic programs for the upcoming year.
Synonyms
∞
2.2
A person who is in charge of a group or organization
232
3.7
A person who manages and runs an organization like a business or government agency
9
7.0
A person who is the head of a university or college
1
5.5
A person who manages teaching and research at a college or university
1
9.9
A person who leads a college or university
Compounds
- Formal
1
9.9
An officer who leads the police in an army and makes sure soldiers follow rules
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Provost comes from an old Latin word praepositus, which means 'placed before' or 'put in front'. It has the same root as position ('place'), so a provost is literally someone 'placed' in charge — which is why today a provost is a senior head who runs academic affairs.