assistant professor
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noun
a teacher in a college or university who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor.
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Origin of assistant professor
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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I learned afterwards that he was a fine young fellow, and Assistant-Professor in one of the Universities.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872Luigi Palmieri
assistant professor
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