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Provost

/prˈoʊvoʊst/
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(noun) One placed in charge: a head, a chief

Tom is the provost of Harvard University.
Is a provost like a mayor?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The university ____ welcomed the new intake of students at the opening ceremony of the academic year.

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