The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEAN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DEAN
- Study occupied by a senior official at college
- Clergyman’s article located in study
- Article in study for head of college
- Academic official content to provide answers
- Lair housing a cleric
- Cleric rejecting company of cleric
- Chapter head in Pride and Prejudice
- Study occupied by a senior clergyman
- Study occupied by a college head
- Study accommodating a person who sometimes writes sermon?
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The straight part
We know that "college head" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case college head = dean.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DEAN mean?
DEAN noun- A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
- A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
- The senior member of some group of people.
- To serve as a dean.
- To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.
- (chiefly in place names) A hill.