rector
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Synonyms: sector, hector, vector, recto, lector, reactor, erector, ector, recto-, rectos, pector
Antonyms: sector, hector, vector, recto, lector, reactor, erector, ector, recto-, rectos, pector
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Noun
- In the [[Anglican Church]], a [[cleric]] in charge of a [[parish]] and who owns the [[tithes]] of it.
- In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], a cleric with [[managerial]] as well as [[spiritual]] [[responsibility]] for a church or other [[institution]].
- {{lb|en|Eastern Orthodoxy|uncommon}} A priest or bishop in the [[Orthodox Church]] who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
- In a [[Protestant]] [[church]], a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
- A [[headmaster]] or [[headmistress]] in various educational institutions, e.g., a [[university]].
- {{lb|en|Scotland}} An [[official]] in [[Scottish]] [[university|universities]] who heads the {{w|university court}} and is elected by and represents the [[student]] [[body]].
Proper noun
- {{lb|en|countable}} {{surname|en|from=German}}.
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[placename]], from the surname:
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