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preceptor

[pri-sep-ter, pree-sep-] / prɪˈsɛp tər, ˈpri sɛp- /


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Clark also told the instructor that "you are not going to treat me that way" and "you are the worst preceptor I have ever had."

From Fox News ● Aug. 9, 2021

Mother wit came to the rescue in the person of Anicetus the freedman, preceptor of Nero’s boyish years, and detested by Agrippina with a vigour which was reciprocated.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019

More recently, Rosa worked as a training captain, leading new firefighters through the academy, and a paramedic preceptor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2018

I recently saw a posting on Facebook in a yard sale group asking for a preceptor.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2017

I struck up a pretty minuet and watched through my sliver of the doorway as they all entered, my preceptor among them, and sat around the table.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

"As an educator, Jutta nurtured many students, preceptors and clinicians to flourish and grow. That her work continues to enrich the tapestry of occupational therapy in Alberta is her legacy," the statement continued.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

"So we've been having conversations with the training partners that we work with about their staffing needs, and talking about how we can increase capacity, staffing their clinics with our preceptors," Hunt said.

From Salon ● May 7, 2022

Administrators said they would like to see more financial incentives such as tax breaks for instructors and preceptors.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher’s stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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