Collocations for "dean"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dean" in context.
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dean
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is the [college, university, institute] dean
- is the dean of the [faculty, department, university]
- the dean of [students, graduates]
- the dean [for, of] academic affairs
- the dean of the [cathedral, church]
- is the [cathedral] dean
- is the [vice, deputy, assistant, head] dean (of)
- [ordered, announced, approved] by the (university) dean
- was [elected, appointed] dean
'dean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):