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rector

[rek-ter] / ˈrɛk tər /


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The 54-year-old pastor, a former rector of the Christian University of Sumba, wants atas to be emancipated.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

A former adviser to the rector of Far Eastern Federal University said the institution had been given a quota to send 32 students to the war in February.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

“Is it irreverent?” wondered José Antonio Carballo, the cathedral’s rector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Among the major threats to Rocha Moya’s political survival was the outcry about the 2024 shooting death of his one-time chief political rival, Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda, a former lawmaker and university rector.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

The rector from the nearby hamlet of Berwick came looking for an apprentice and, thanks to Mistress MacGregor's praise, settled on me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2024

University rectors also said they would work with police experts on more preventive measures to increase security around campus.

From Washington Times Dec. 22, 2023

Female chief executive officers lead only a tiny percentage of companies listed on Milan’s stock exchange, and there are fewer than 10 female rectors at Italy’s more than 80 universities.

From New York Times Sep. 23, 2022

The rectors of 20 Ecuadorian universities have signed a letter in which they “emphatically reject” the accusations against Guamán and call for “impartial justice” to be done.

From Science Magazine Oct. 28, 2021

"It would have been very unfortunate indeed for me, if you were as some rectors I could name," the curate replied gravely, still with his eyes cast down.

From The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman




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