Simple Definition of instructor

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instructor

noun

plural instructors
1
: a person who teaches a subject or skill : someone who instructs people
a swimming/driving instructor
2
US : a teacher in a college or university who is not a professor
He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.

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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/instructor. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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