The difference between President and Provost

When used as nouns, president means the head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship, whereas provost means a dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.


President is also adjective with the meaning: occupying the first rank or chief place.

Provost is also verb with the meaning: to be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

check bellow for the other definitions of President and Provost

  1. President as a noun:

    The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.

    Examples:

    "The vast majority of presidents have been male''."

  2. President as a noun:

    Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.

  3. President as a noun:

    A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.

  4. President as a noun:

    Examples:

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  1. President as an adjective (archaic):

    Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.

  1. Provost as a noun (religion, historical):

    One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly: A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter. The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins. The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia. The head of various colleges and universities. A ruler. A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly the head of a burgh or the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or other Continental European countries.

  2. Provost as a noun (religion, historical):

    A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly: A prior: an abbot's second-in-command. A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs. A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees; a title of the archangel Michael. Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context. A viceroy. A governor. A reeve. Various Roman offices, as prefect and praetor. A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals. An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant. An assistant fencing master.

  3. Provost as a noun (UK, military, _, slang, obsolete):

    A provost cell: a military cell or prison.

  1. Provost as a verb (UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military, _, slang):

    To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

    Examples:

    "Around the time of the [[w:Rebellions of 1837 Rebellions of 1837]] and the [[w:First Anglo-Afghan War First Anglo-Afghan War]], British servicemen spoke of being provosted."