President vs. Dean

President vs. Dean — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between President and Dean

Presidentnoun

The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.

The vast majority of presidents have been male.

Deannoun

A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).

Presidentnoun

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.

Deannoun

A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.

Presidentnoun

A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.

Deannoun

The senior member of some group of people.

dean of the diplomatic corps - a country's most senior ambassadordean of the House - the longest-serving member of a legislature
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Presidentnoun

obsolete form of precedent

Deannoun

A hill.

Presidentadjective

(archaic) Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.

Deanverb

To serve as a dean.

Presidentnoun

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

Deanverb

To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.

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Presidentnoun

the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government;

the President likes to jog every morning

Deannoun

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

Presidentnoun

the chief executive of a republic

Deannoun

United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

Presidentnoun

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization;

address your remarks to the chairperson

Deannoun

a man who is the senior member of a group;

he is the dean of foreign correspondents

Presidentnoun

the head administrative officer of a college or university

Deannoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals

Presidentnoun

the office of the United States head of state;

a President is elected every four years