What does provost mean?
Provost means One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:.
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/ˈpɹɒvəst/ · noun
One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:.
Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.
Use provost when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Provost means One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:.
Common synonyms include dean, president, ruler, mayor.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.
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