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faculty member

/ˌfækəlti ˌmɛmbər/
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Other forms: faculty members

Definitions of faculty member
  1. noun
    an educator who works at a college or university
    synonyms: academic, academician
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    types:
    prof, professor
    someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
    assistant professor
    a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
    associate professor
    a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
    full professor
    a professor of the highest rank
    Regius professor
    holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
    visiting professor
    a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
    type of:
    educator, pedagog, pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
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