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lecturer

American  
[lek-cher-er] / ˈlɛk tʃər ər /

noun

  1. a person who lectures.

  2. an academic rank given in colleges and universities to a teacher ranking below assistant professor.


ˈlecturer British  
/ ˈlɛktʃərə /

noun

  1. a person who lectures

  2. a teacher in higher education without professorial status

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • sublecturer noun

Etymology

Origin of lecturer

First recorded in 1560–70; lecture + -er 1

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Come to this conversation from a place of curiosity, says Matt Abrahms, a communication consultant and lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University.

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"We simply don't know the effects in people using these drugs purely for cosmetic purposes," says Simon Cork, senior lecturer in physiology at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK.

From BBC

The lecturer in the school of management said her research showed entrepreneurship often doesn't provide sustainable living for women, with many giving up.

From BBC

Dr. Shaywitz is a lecturer at Harvard Medical School and the founder of KindWellHealth, an initiative focused on advancing health through the science of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Check in closer to the date of the party, says Matt Abrahams, a communication consultant and lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University.

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