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  doc

  noun

  doctor.
• DOC
  DOC

  abbreviation

  Department of Commerce.
• doc.
  doc.

  abbreviation

  document.

doc

¹ American  

[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

1. doctor.

2. a casual, impersonal term of address used to a man.

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doc ² American  

[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

1. a document, especially a document on a computer.

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DOC ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Department of Commerce.

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doc. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. document.

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DOC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines

2. (in New Zealand) Department of Conservation

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doc. ² British  

abbreviation

1. document

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doc ³ British  

/ dɒk /

noun

1. informal short for doctor, esp a medical doctor: often used as a term of address

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Etymology

Origin of doc¹

First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening

Origin of doc²

By shortening

Example Sentences

But the doc linking up with the EW&F tour schedule isn’t the timeliness I’m talking about.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The company’s IPO filing doc is steeped in classic Musk weirdness.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

I often get blank page paralysis when I open a new doc.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

John Sykes from the Rock Hall says in the doc, Billy, that you always understood the importance of the visual.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Also, doc, right now the phone messages and e-mails are bunching up and the rumors are flying.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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