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Definition of assistant professor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

assistant professor

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/əˌsɪstənt prəˈfesə(r)/

/əˌsɪstənt prəˈfesər/

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(in the US and Canada) a teacher at a college or university who has a rank just below the rank of an associate professor

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