professorship

noun

pro·​fes·​sor·​ship prəˈfesə(r)ˌship 

prōˈ-

: the office, duties, or position of an academic professor

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professorship

noun

pro·​fes·​sor·​ship

prə-ˈfes-ər-ˌship

: the office, duties or position of a professor