professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfe-sər 
1
: one that professes, avows, or declares
2
a
: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education
b
: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school
c
: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill
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Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
At Flatbush Avenue, the train could improve the commutes of the thousands of students who attend Brooklyn College nearby, and even increase enrollment there, said John Mollenkopf, a professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
—New York Times, 29 July 2025
Qian had studied at MIT and CalTech and became a full professor at both universities.
—Time, 29 July 2025
Service has suffered following every rail merger, said Peter Swan, emeritus professor of logistics and operations management at Penn State Harrisburg.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfes-ər
: a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
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