lectorate
noun
lec·tor·ate
ˈlekt(ə)rə̇t,
-təˌrāt
variants or lectorship
ˈlektərˌship,
-kˌtȯrˌ-
plural -s
often capitalized
: the office or order of lector
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin lectoratus, from lector lector + Latin -atus -ate