Rector vs President - What's the difference?
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In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
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, title= In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.
The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
* 2007 , Benjamin Camins, Hillary Is the Best Choice, Page 144
Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
* Milton
President is a synonym of rector.
As nouns the difference between rector and president
is that rector is in the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it while president is the head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.As a proper noun Rector
is an English surname; derived from the German surname Richter.As an adjective president is
occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.rector
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Alternative forms
* rectour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector' s face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
president
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(wikipedia president)Alternative forms
* (l) (honorifically) * (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- The vast majority of presidents have been male .
- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* prez (humorous or informal)Adjective
(-)- His angels president / In every province.