noun
- plural of deanship; the office, position, or term of a dean in a college, university, or cathedral
Usage: countable noun; typically used in academic or religious contexts
Examples
- She held two deanships during her career in higher education.
- The university advertised several deanships for the upcoming academic year.
- His deanships at three different institutions spanned over twenty years.
- The deanships in the college of arts and sciences are highly competitive positions.
- Multiple deanships became available after the administrative restructuring.
- Faculty members often aspire to deanships as a path to academic leadership.