Provost
noun
The head of a university or college.
The university provost set new academic standards for the institution.
Often appears as...
- university provost
- college provost
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Academic
noun
A high official in certain governments.
The provost was responsible for maintaining law and order in the town.
Often appears as...
- town provost
- provost marshal
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Formal
noun
A senior officer in the armed forces.
The provost marshal led the military police corps.
Often appears as...
- provost sergeant
- provost guard
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Technical
noun
The head of a university or college.
The university provost set new academic standards for the institution.
Often appears as...
- university provost
- college provost
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A high official in certain governments.
The provost was responsible for maintaining law and order in the town.
Often appears as...
- town provost
- provost marshal
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A senior officer in the armed forces.
The provost marshal led the military police corps.
Often appears as...
- provost sergeant
- provost guard
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Leader
The provost is a top academic administrator, overseeing faculty and educational policies.
Our provost delivered an inspiring speech on educational excellence at convocation.
Pro Tip 2/3University Hierarchy
Understanding a provost's role may differ by institution but always remains below the president.
She reported the research findings directly to the provost.
Pro Tip 3/3Budget Oversight
In some colleges, the provost manages or directs budgetary decisions affecting academic programs.
The department head consulted with the provost about funding for the new lab.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Leader
The provost is a top academic administrator, overseeing faculty and educational policies.
Our provost delivered an inspiring speech on educational excellence at convocation.
Pro Tip 2/3University Hierarchy
Understanding a provost's role may differ by institution but always remains below the president.
She reported the research findings directly to the provost.
Pro Tip 3/3Budget Oversight
In some colleges, the provost manages or directs budgetary decisions affecting academic programs.
The department head consulted with the provost about funding for the new lab.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Leader
The provost is a top academic administrator, overseeing faculty and educational policies.
Our provost delivered an inspiring speech on educational excellence at convocation.
Pro Tip 2/3University Hierarchy
Understanding a provost's role may differ by institution but always remains below the president.
She reported the research findings directly to the provost.
Pro Tip 3/3Budget Oversight
In some colleges, the provost manages or directs budgetary decisions affecting academic programs.
The department head consulted with the provost about funding for the new lab.
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Safari Live - Day 376 PIPE...
sighs coming now yeah most definitely that how to provost hell does its own thing altogether it seems to have a mind of its own so it'll twitchin and move and kind of
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Edmund White
American Novelist
Europeans forget that one-third of the American people have had a personal conversation with Jesus Christ and that the born-again are not just little old ladies in black but also CEOs and provosts of universities and candidates for office.
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Andrew Sean Greer
American Novelist
Usually on Sundays, I won't cook because I'll have dinner at my mom's. She's the provost of Mills College in Oakland and lives on campus. It's a very beautiful school in a very bad part of town.
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Edmund White
American Novelist
Europeans forget that one-third of the American people have had a personal conversation with Jesus Christ and that the born-again are not just little old ladies in black but also CEOs and provosts of universities and candidates for office.
Quote examples
Andrew Sean Greer
American Novelist
Usually on Sundays, I won't cook because I'll have dinner at my mom's. She's the provost of Mills College in Oakland and lives on campus. It's a very beautiful school in a very bad part of town.
Example 1 of 2
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