provost
/ˈproʊˌvoʊst/
Brit
/ˈprɒvəst/
noun
plural
provosts
/ˈproʊˌvoʊst/
Brit
/ˈprɒvəst/
noun
plural
provosts
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROVOST
[count]
1
US
:
an official of high rank at a university
2
British
:
the head of a college at a university
3
:
the head of a Scottish town
