rector
noun [C] /ˈrek.tər/
/-tɚ/ Definition
› a priest in charge of a parish (= area) in the Church of EnglandReligious leaders and officials › an important official at some colleges in Scotland, elected by the studentsTeachers › US the person in charge of a university or schoolUniversity and college education
(Definition of rector noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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