a teacher at a US college or university who has the highest status and has the right to keep their job as long as they want
Synonyms and related words
Teachers in college or university
academic
assistant professor
associate professor
full professor
noun countable educationAmerican
US
Other entries for this word
fullprofessor at professor
Word Forms
singular
full professor
plural
full professors
DEFINITIONS1
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a teacher at a U.S. college or university who has the highest status and has the right to keep their job as long as they want. An associate professor has a lower rank than a full professor, and an assistant professor has a lower rank than an associate professor.