RECTOR

Rector

A rector in the sphere of academia is the highest academic official of many universities and in certain other institutions of higher education, as well as even in some secondary-level schools. The term and office of a rector are called a rectorate.

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rector

Noun

  1. In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
  2. In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
  3. A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.


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