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profesorado

teaching staff

noun proh-feh-soh-RAH-doh Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

faculty

Usage Note

Profesorado is a collective noun meaning the entire body of teachers at an institution — equivalent to 'teaching staff' or 'faculty'. It is always singular in form and takes a singular verb (el profesorado apoya la huelga). Don't confuse it with profesión (profession) or profesional (professional). The individual teacher is el/la profesor/a.

Examples

"El profesorado votó a favor de la nueva normativa."

Natural Translation

The teaching staff voted in favour of the new regulation.

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