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lecturer

lec·tur·er [ lékchərər ] (plural lec·tur·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. university teacher in United States: a teacher in a college or university who neither has tenure nor is a full member of the faculty

2. U.K. university teacher in United Kingdom: a teacher at a British university or college who ranks lower than a professor

3. informative speaker: an informative speaker on a specific topic, especially as a professional

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