preceptornoun [ C ]
/prɪˈsep.tər//prɪˈsep.tɚ/formala teacher, or someone who trains people how to do a job:
He was appointed acting director of studies and preceptor in anatomy at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 2012.
We all learn different techniques from our preceptors during training.
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- She is a faculty preceptor for Nova Southeastern University.
- In some respects, we who are their teachers or preceptors are at fault.
- The name of Ammonius, his teacher and preceptor at Athens, occurs repeatedly in the minor works.
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Teachers
- academician
- associate professor
- board of education
- dean
- docent
- handler
- headteacher
- housemaster
- housemistress
- instructor
- lecturer
- mentor
- professorial
- professorship
- rector
- residence
- schoolie
- scribe
- substitute
- tutor
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