provost

[proh-vohst, prov-uhst, proh-voh] / ˈproʊ voʊst, ˈprɒv əst, ˈproʊ voʊ /

NOUN

administrator

Synonyms

STRONG

chief director executive head jailer keeper magistrate officer official supervisor

Antonyms

STRONG

employee worker

Example Sentences

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University exams scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled, provost Frank Doyle said.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

He worked at Iowa State before entering administration at Columbia, where he rose to executive vice provost before taking the helm at ASU in 2002.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Prof Ian Dunn, provost at Coventry University, said the proposed increases were a "good thing" for universities, but added that "under no circumstances will this solve the problem".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

“There has been no statement from the provost office rebutting Harrison’s rhetoric.”

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

“You are the wife of Kostas Vilkas, provost at the university?” asked a man in a suit sitting down from us.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys