pro·vost
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vost — pro·vost; pro·vost·ship; … English syllables
VÖST — Voestalpine Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN … Deutsch Wikipedia
provost — pro·vost … English syllables
provost — pro•vost [[t]ˈproʊ voʊst, ˈprɒv əst[/t]] or, esp. in military usage, [[t]ˈproʊ voʊ[/t]] n. 1) a person appointed to superintend or preside 2) edu a high ranking administrative officer of some colleges and universities, concerned with the… … From formal English to slang
provostguard — pro·vost guard (prōʹvō) n. A unit of military police. [provost, military police officer + guard.] * * * … Universalium
provostmarshal — pro·vost marshal (prōʹvō) n. The head of a unit of military police. * * * … Universalium
provost court — pro′vost court [[t]ˈproʊ voʊ[/t]] n. mil (in occupied territory) a military court, usu. composed of one officer, empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
provost guard — pro′vost guard [[t]ˈproʊ voʊ[/t]] n. mil a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal • Etymology: 1770–80, amer … From formal English to slang
provost marshal — pro′vost mar shal [[t]ˈproʊ voʊ[/t]] n. 1) mil an officer in the army charged with maintaining order and with other police functions within a command 2) mil an officer in the navy charged with the safekeeping of a prisoner pending trial by court… … From formal English to slang
provo — /ˈproʊvoʊ/ (say prohvoh) noun Colloquial a member of the military police. {pro(vost marshal) + o} …
