Provost

Provost is from the Latin praepositus ("set over", from praeponere, "to place in front"). It may mean:

Provost (religion), a high ranking church official.
Provost (education), a senior academic administrator.
Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland.
Lord Provost, the equivalent of a Lord Mayor in Scotland.
Provost (martial arts), a ranking that was second only to Master in Renaissance England.
A generic term for military police.
Provost Marshal, an officer in charge of military police.
Provost sergeant, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in the British and Commonwealth armies.
Provost, Alberta, a town in Alberta, Canada.
Provost, Virginia, a village in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
Percival Provost and BAC Jet Provost, British training aircraft.

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