professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfe-sər 
1
: one that professes, avows, or declares
2
a
: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education
b
: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school
c
: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill
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Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Sadhna Bokhiria, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Markel, 41, a Harvard law grad, was a prominent Florida State University professor who shared custody of his two toddlers with his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, in an ongoing custody dispute after their messy 2013 divorce, according to court documents.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Today’s guest column is by professors John Cairney and Rick Burton.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In times of financial hardship, University of Tennessee business professor Timothy Munyon said companies will look to cut nonessential costs, like for example, DEI programs.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfes-ər
: a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
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