Provost may refer to:

People

Provost (name) Provost is a surname of French origin, deriving from a civil or military official responsible for maintaining order. It moved to England with its conquering by William of Normandy in 1066. It is still found in civil affairs as a Provost (civil), p ...

, a surname

Officials

Government

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 * Lord provost, the equivalent of a lord mayor in Scotland

Military

Provost (military police) Provosts (usually pronounced "provo" in this context) are military police (MP) whose duties are policing solely within the armed forces of a country, as opposed to gendarmerie duties in the civilian population. However, many countries use their ...

, military police responsible for policing within the armed forces *

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 *

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 *

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

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 * Prince-provost, a high-ranking church official

Other fields

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 *

Provost (martial arts) In the 16th-century, London-based Corporation of Masters of the Noble Science of Defence (or "Company of Masters") Provost was the third of four ranks, the others being Scholar, Free Scholar, and Master. A Free Scholar could not be accredited as ...

, a ranking that was second only to master in Renaissance England

Aircraft

BAC Jet Provost The BAC Jet Provost is a British jet trainer aircraft that was in use with the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1955 to 1993. It was originally developed by Hunting Percival from the earlier piston engine-powered Percival Provost basic trainer, and ...

, a British training aircraft *

Percival Provost The Percival P.56 Provost is a basic trainer aircraft that was designed and manufactured by British aviation company Percival. During the 1950s, the Provost was developed for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a replacement for the Percival Prentice ...

, British training aircraft

Geography

Municipal District of Provost No. 52 The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district (MD) in east-central Alberta, Canada, on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Located in Division No. 7, Alberta, Census Division No. 7, its Li ...

, a municipal district in Alberta, Canada *

Provost, Alberta Provost is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It was originally named "Lakeview" but renamed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Land Department ...

, a town in Alberta, Canada **

Provost Airport Provost Airport is located south of Provost, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, co ...

Provost, Virginia Provost is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1800, as a -story, three bay, frame dwelling. It was expanded by an additional three bays in the mid-19th century. The building ho ...

, a village in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States * Provost Avenue, Bronx, NY, the origin of

New York State Route 22 New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers in Clinton County near the Canadian border ...

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

Arthur Provost Three-Decker The Arthur Provost Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1910, it is a locally rare instance of the form built in brick. It was also originally noted for its fine Queen Anne porches, which have been ...

, a historic building in Massachusetts, United States *

Provost Academy South Carolina Odyssey Online Learning is a free public online high school. The school is part of the charter school district, The Charter Institute at Erskine. It was formerly known as Provost Academy South Carolina (PASC). Odyssey Online Learning has served stud ...

, a virtual public charter school in South Carolina, United States