dean

[US]/diːn/
[UK]/diːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Dean (surname, male given name)

Phrases & Collocations

Dean of students

College dean

assistant dean

associate dean

james dean

dean of admissions

academic dean

Example Sentences

The dean of the university made an announcement.

The dean of students is responsible for student affairs.

The dean of the faculty is hosting a meeting tomorrow.

The dean's office is located on the second floor.

The dean of the medical school is highly respected.

The dean of admissions reviews all applications.

The dean of the college is retiring next month.

The dean of the law school is giving a lecture today.

The dean of the department approved the budget proposal.

The dean of academic affairs oversees curriculum development.

Real-world Examples

Andria Moon is a dean at the university's School of Education.

Source: VOA Special English Education

Acosta is the dean of the Florida International University law school.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2017

He is associate dean of clinical research at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

Source: VOA Special February 2018 Collection

You bribed my dean to get me past the cut, didn't you?

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Penn State named a former dean, Eric Barron as the school's new president.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2014

No. He thinks we are giving a party for the retiring dean.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Bijoy Nandan is the dean of marine sciences at Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Source: VOA Special April 2023 Collection

Yale alumnus Andrew Dickson White was petitioned by the school's faculty to become the first dean.

Source: Entering Yale University

That's Dr. Ashish Jha. He's the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health.

Source: NPR News October 2020 Collection

Just, um... directly to the dean.

Source: the chair

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