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    Prévôt (en. Provost)

    pʁe.vɔt

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Official in charge of an administrative or judicial function.
    The provost was responsible for public order in the city.
    Le prévôt était responsable de l'ordre public dans la ville.
    Formerly, a police or justice officer in certain regions.
    The provost arrested several offenders during the night.
    Le prévôt a arrêté plusieurs contrevenants durant la nuit.
    Title used in some administrations to designate a supervisor or administrator.
    The provost of merchants played a crucial role in local trade.
    Le prévôt des marchands jouait un rôle crucial dans le commerce local.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'praepositus', meaning one who is placed in front, chief.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    provost of merchants
    Officer responsible for overseeing commercial affairs in a city.
    prévôt des marchands
    to place oneself under the protection of the provost
    To seek assistance or defense from an authority.
    se mettre sous la protection du prévôt

    Related Words

    prévôté
    Territory or jurisdiction under the authority of a provost.
    prévôté
    prévoté
    Quality of the position or function of provost.
    prévoté

    Slang Meanings

    A term designating a person with exaggerated authority over others.
    Stop acting like the provost with your friends.
    Arrête de jouer le prévôt avec tes amis.
    Used to describe someone who is very strict or rigid in their rules.
    That teacher is a real provost; he tolerates no mistakes.
    Ce prof est un vrai prévôt, il ne tolère aucune faute.