provost
playDefinition of provost
1 : the chief dignitary of a collegiate or cathedral chapter
2 : the chief magistrate of a Scottish burgh
3 : the keeper of a prison
4 : a high-ranking university administrative officer
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Babington, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Fairfield University in Conn., will succeed current president Bro.
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Mary Erina Driscoll, City College’s interim provost, was named its administrator in charge until an interim president is appointed at CUNY’s next board of trustees meeting, scheduled for Oct. 26.
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A former provost at Temple University with a background in microbiology and immunology, she was chosen to lead an ambitious expansion of the college’s science programs.
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How Americans struggle with reconciling these two concepts is a fascination of Katherine Newman, who serves as the provost at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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From a provost, this is a violation of academic freedom.
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John Simon, provost of the University of Virginia, on the lawn at UVA on Oct. 22, 2012.
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Origin and Etymology of provost
Middle English, from Old English profost & Anglo-French provost, from Medieval Latin propositus, alteration of praepositus, from Latin, one in charge, director, from past participle of praeponere to place at the head — more at preposition
First Known Use: before 12th century
PROVOST Defined for English Language Learners
provost
playDefinition of provost for English Language Learners
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: an official of high rank at a university
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: the head of a college at a university
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: the head of a Scottish town
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