Provost
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Provost may refer to:
Officials
[edit | edit source]Ecclesiastic
[edit | edit source]- Provost (religion), a high-ranking church official
- Prince-provost, a high-ranking church official
Government
[edit | edit source]- Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland
- Lord provost, the equivalent of a lord mayor in Scotland
Military
[edit | edit source]- Provost (military police), military police responsible for policing within the armed forces
- Provost marshal, an officer in charge of military police
- Provost Marshal General, commander of the military police in the United States
- Provost sergeant, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in Commonwealth armies
Other fields
[edit | edit source]- Provost (education), a senior academic administrator within certain higher education institutions
- Provost (martial arts), a ranking that was second only to master in Renaissance England
Aircraft
[edit | edit source]- BAC Jet Provost, a British training aircraft
- Percival Provost, British training aircraft
Geography
[edit | edit source]- Municipal District of Provost No. 52, a municipal district in Alberta, Canada
- Provost, Alberta, a town in Alberta, Canada
- Provost, Virginia, a village in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
- Provost Avenue, Bronx, NY, the origin of New York State Route 22
- Stour Provost, a village in Dorset, England
Other uses
[edit | edit source]- Provost (name), a surname
- Arthur Provost Three-Decker, a historic building in Massachusetts, United States
- Provost Academy South Carolina, a virtual public charter school in South Carolina, United States
See also
[edit | edit source]- Provo (disambiguation)
- Prévôt, the French term
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