or pro·fes·so·ri·at P0582700 (prō′fĭ-sôr′ē-ət, prŏf′ĭ-)n.1. The rank or office of a professor.2. College or university professors considered as a group.
professoriate
(ˌprɒfɪˈsɔːrɪɪt) ,
professoriat
or
professorate
n1. (Education) a group of professors2. (Education) Also called (esp Brit): professorship the rank or position of university professor EncyclopediaSeeprofessor