subdean

noun

sub·​dean ˌsəb-ˈdēn 

variants or sub-dean

plural subdeans or sub-deans

: a dean who is subordinate to another dean : the deputy or substitute of a dean

Committees report to administrative officers who are at liberty to accept, reject, or substantially alter faculty recommendations. In many cases, deans or subdeans convey to the committees they sit on what outcomes the administration considers acceptable.

—John Lachs

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above