provost in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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provost in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for provost in the English»French Dictionary

provost [ˈprɒvəst, Am ˈproʊvoʊst] N

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Only the provost (who was the returning officer for the borough) and the twelve burgesses were enfranchised.
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The provost had responsibility for the administration of the lands owned by the minster and for the general revenues of the chapter.
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They had military jurisdiction, and their rulings were not appealable; however, the provost was required to keep a certain number of ordinary judges or masters.
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In some cases a provost supervises the institution's entire academic staff, occupying a position generally superior to any dean.
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Provost was also a cartographer, engineer, and architect.
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He became the university's associate provost for curriculum development in 2003.
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With the advent of these lords, the provosts primarily judicial function was reassigned in their favor.
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In 1998 sixteen councils were using the title provost, the remaining twelve having conveners.
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Provost was the only actor considered for the role.
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Provost finished the seven game tournament with seven points (four goals, three assists).
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