dean
nounmasculineformal/dɨ.ˈkɐ.nu/medium
de·ca·no
Definition
The most senior or longest-serving member of a body, profession, or institution. In a university context, the head of a faculty.
He was the dean of political commentators in the country.
The dean of the medical school announced the new curriculum.
Common collocations
dean of the facultydean of journalists
Etymology
Do latim 'decanus' (chefe de dez, como em mosteiros).