Meaning & use
Lecturer
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A person who gives lectures, especially as a teacher at a college or university.
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The lecturer opened the seminar with a question about medieval trade routes.
She was hired as a part-time lecturer in the biology department.
A note on using this word
In British and some Commonwealth universities, 'lecturer' is a formal academic rank, roughly equivalent to 'assistant professor' in the US.
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