provost
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Meaning · English
To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
Register: slang
Examples
Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “provost” mean?
To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
Is “provost” formal or informal?
provost is generally slang.