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(noun) an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college |
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Related Words: academic administrator |
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(noun) (Roman Catholic) the head of the College of Cardinals |
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Related Words: cardinal |
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(noun) the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" |
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Synonyms: doyen |
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Related Words: elder, senior |
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