in·struc·tor

[in-struhk-ter]
noun
1.
a person who instructs; teacher.
2.
a teacher in a college or university who ranks below an assistant professor.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to instruc-, variant stem of instruere (see instruct) + -tor -tor

in·struc·to·ri·al [in-struhk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
in·struc·tor·ship, noun
self-in·struc·tor, noun


1. tutor, schoolmaster, preceptor, pedagogue.
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instructor (ɪnˈstrʌktə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  someone who instructs; teacher
2.  (US), (Canadian) a university teacher ranking below assistant professor
 
in'structorship
 
n
 
instructress
 
fem n

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The instructor can insure that next summer the enrollment is high.
Do it online with other people from an expert instructor anywhere in the world.
Some years ago, an instructor asked us to close our eyes and picture a plant in
  our minds.
Sink or swim, and part of your promotability included effectiveness as an
  instructor.
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