noun In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
noun In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
noun A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
noun In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
noun A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
noun An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.