No. 1,946 in Swedish
rektor
Principal or headmaster.
In a sentence
Rektor hälsade alla elever välkomna vid skolstarten.
The principal welcomed all students at the start of the school term.
Here, 'rektor' is used to refer to the principal of the school, the administrative head who is responsible for the school's operations.
Hon blev nyligen utnämnd som ny rektor på universitetet.
She was recently appointed as the new rector at the university.
In this context, 'rektor' indicates the rector of a university, signifying a high-ranking official role in academic institutions.
Min far har arbetat som rektor i många år.
My father has worked as a principal for many years.
The usage of 'rektor' here describes a personal connection to the role, referencing the profession of the speaker's father.
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