Also means
university president
Usage Note
Rector is the head of a university in the Spanish-speaking world, equivalent to a university president or vice-chancellor. The feminine form is rectora. Outside academia it can mean a governing or guiding authority, but this sense is rare in modern usage.
Examples
"El rector inauguró el nuevo curso académico."
Natural Translation
The rector inaugurated the new academic year.

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