Provost vs Chief - What's the difference?
provost | chief |
(Scottish local government) The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities.
(higher education) A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
(religion) The highest position in a monastery below an abbot.
A prison keeper, especially in the military.
* 1604 , , I. ii. 113:
(senseid)A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
* 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 4:
(heraldiccharge) The top part of a shield or escutcheon.
* 1889 , Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry :
(senseid)A head officer in a department, organization etc.; a boss.
An informal address to an equal.
Primary; principal.
As nouns the difference between provost and chief
is that provost is (scottish local government) the equivalent of mayor in some scottish cities while chief is (senseid)a leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.As an adjective chief is
primary; principal.provost
English
(wikipedia provost)Noun
(en noun)- Here comes Signor Claudio, led by the provost / to prison;
Derived terms
* Lord Provost * Provost Marshallchief
English
(wikipedia chief)Noun
(en noun)- My father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was a chief by both blood and custom.
- When the Chief' is Charged with any figure, in blazon it is said to be "''On a '''Chief ".
- All firefighters report to the fire chief .
- Hey, chief.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
(chief) * chief constable * chiefess * chief executive * chief executive officer/CEO * chief legal officer * chief mate * chief of staff * chief of state * chief petty officer * commander in chief * dexter chief * editor in chief * fire chief * in chief * police chief * war chiefAdjective
(-)- Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.
