In a school, a dean may have a counseling role and enforce discipline.
In diplomacy, the title Dean of the Diplomatic Corps is sometimes given to the most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps.
In politics, the title Dean of the House is sometimes given to the most senior member of a country's legislature.
In a cathedral or other collegiate church, the dean is the chief resident clergyman, the head of the chapter of canons.
In the Roman Catholic Church, a dean is responsible for a number of parishes within his diocese. In the Church of England, this official is called a 'rural dean.'
Dean Guitars is a manufacturer of guitars and other musical instruments.
In geography, Dean is a common place name, meaning 'valley'.
There are some notable people who are referred to by the name "Dean".
Dean Allen is lead developer of Textpattern, a CMS and Blog software. He is also the co-founder of TextDrive, a web hosting company. He first made his mark on the web with Textism .
Howard Dean was a presidential candidate in 2004 elections, and former Vermont governor.
