B2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
rettore
a university rector (president); a parish rector
Looks like
rector
a parish priest (Anglican); a university head (Scotland)
⚠️ The trap
In Italian higher education governance, 'rettore' is the chief executive of a university. In English, 'rector' primarily means an Anglican clergy member. The Italian legal/academic meaning differs significantly from English church usage.
To say "a parish priest (Anglican); a university head (Scotland)" in Italian:
rettore
"rettore" in English means:
a university rector (president); a parish rector
Example
"Il rettore ha presentato la riforma dell'ateneo."
"The rector presented the university reform."
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