assistant professor

noun

: a teacher at a U.S. college or university who has a rank above an instructor and below an associate professor

Full Definition of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor

— assistant professorship noun

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