A teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university This usage differs from the predominant usage of the. In the u.s., the word professor informally refers collectively to the academic ranks of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor.
Severus Snape Harry Potter
A teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title professor in a particular branch of learning; Professor /prə ˈ fɛsɚ/ noun plural professors britannica dictionary definition of professor [count] : Any teacher who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor.
A college or university teacher of the highest academic rank in a particular field.
A professor of spanish literature. 远在 投身 新闻业 之前， 普林斯顿 经济学 教授 兼 《纽约时报》. So said paul krugman, the princeton economics professor and new york times columnist, long before he took up journalism. Education a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title professor in a particular branch of learning;
