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professorate

American  
[pruh-fes-er-it] / prəˈfɛs ər ɪt /

noun

  1. the office or the period of service of a professor.

  2. a group of professors.


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Etymology

Origin of professorate

First recorded in 1855–60; professor + -ate 3

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That's not to say that they are awful at what they do, they have received tenure after all, but there are very, very few who are culled from the top professorate.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2016

Smith was a popular professor; the student body voted him Faculty Member of the Year for the final two years of his professorate.

From Slate Dec. 30, 2015

He there joined the left or opposition party, and in the following year he accompanied the rump-parliament to Stuttgart, a course of action which led to his expulsion from his professorate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

In 1815 he obtained, in addition to his professorate, the position of secretary to the perpetual deputation of the estates of Schleswig-Holstein.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

During this period Fichte’s academic career had been troubled by various storms, the last so violent as to put a close to his professorate at Jena.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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