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The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.CanadaPhilippinesUS
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A division of a university.
- She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.
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An ability, power, or skill.
- He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his faculties intact.
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An authority, power, or privilege conferred by a higher authority.
- Unless he has bi-ritual faculties, the Latin priest must baptize and confirm the Eastern rite person, whether infant or adult, according to the liturgical books of the Latin church ( canon 846 , §2 ).
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A licence to make alterations to a church.Church-of-England
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The members of a profession.
syn. ability · attribute · capability · capacity · endowment · faculty · gift · potential · potentiality · power · propensity · property