rectorate

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noun

Synonym of rectorship.

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rectorship
OriginNew Latin rēctōrātus ← Latin rēctor ← Proto-Italic *regō →
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Meanings

nounrectorate (plural rectorates)

plural rectorates

  1. Synonym of rectorship.

    Synonyms: rectorship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of rectorship.

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rectorship

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe office or station of a rector

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rectorship
Broader
positionpostberth
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rectorship

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃réǵeti
  3. Proto-Italic*regō
  4. Latinregō
  5. Latinrēctor
  6. New Latinrēctōrātus
  7. Englishrectorate

Borrowed from New Latin rēctōrātus.

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Cite this entry
APA

rectorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectorate

MLA

“rectorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectorate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rectorate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectorate.

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