Provost may refer to:
People
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Provost (name), a surname
Officials
Government
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Provost (civil)
Provost is a title held by the civic heads of local governments in Scotland. It is similar in use to the title of mayor in other parts of the English-speaking world.
In the 32 current unitary councils in Scotland, the title is often used for ...
, an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland
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Lord provost, the equivalent of a lord mayor in Scotland
Military
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Provost (military police), military police responsible for policing within the armed forces
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Provost marshal
Provost marshal is a title given to a person in charge of a group of Military Police (MP). The title originated with an older term for MPs, '' provosts'', from the Old French ''prévost'' (Modern French ''prévôt''). While a provost marshal i ...
, an officer in charge of military police
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Provost Marshal General
The provost marshal general (pronounced "provo") is a United States Army staff position that handles investigations of U.S. Army personnel. It is the highest-ranking provost marshal position in the U.S. Army, reporting to the Chief of Staff of ...
, commander of the military police in the United States
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Provost sergeant
A Provost Sergeant is a non-commissioned officer associated with military police.
United Kingdom and Commonwealth realm
In the British Army and land forces of the Commonwealth, a Provost Sergeant (sometimes abbreviated to Provo Sgt) is the non- ...
, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in Commonwealth armies
Religion
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Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian Churches.
Historical development
The word ''praepositus'' (Latin: "set over", from ''praeponere'', "to place in front") was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary. ...
, a high-ranking church official
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Prince-provost, a high-ranking church official
Other fields
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Provost (education)
A provost is a senior academic administrator. At many institutions of higher education, they are the chief academic officer, a role that may be combined with being deputy to the chief executive officer. They may also be the chief executive office ...
, a senior academic administrator within certain higher education institutions
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Provost (martial arts), a ranking that was second only to master in Renaissance England
Aircraft
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BAC Jet Provost, a British training aircraft
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Percival Provost, British training aircraft
Geography
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Municipal District of Provost No. 52, a municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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Provost, Alberta, a town in Alberta, Canada
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Provost Airport
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Provost, Virginia, a village in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
* Provost Avenue, Bronx, NY, the origin of
New York State Route 22
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Stour Provost
Stour Provost is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour between Sturminster Newton and Gillingham. In old writings it is usually spelled Stower Provost.
Stour Provost once co ...
, a village in Dorset, England
Other uses
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Arthur Provost Three-Decker, a historic building in Massachusetts, United States
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Provost Academy South Carolina, a virtual public charter school in South Carolina, United States
See also
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Provo (disambiguation)
Provo or Provos may refer to:
In geography In the United States
* Provo, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
* Provo, South Dakota, an unincorporated community
* Provo Township, Fall River County, South Dakota
* Provo, Utah, a city
** Provo Pe ...
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Prévôt, the French term
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