noun
- plural of professorate; the body or rank of professors collectively, or the office and status of being a professor
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The professoriates at major universities have historically been male-dominated.
- She aspired to join the professoriates after completing her doctoral research.
- The professoriates across the country issued a joint statement on academic freedom.
- Diversity initiatives aim to increase representation within the professoriates.
- The professoriates of both institutions collaborated on the interdisciplinary project.