doctor's degree
Americannoun
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a degree awarded to a graduate of a school of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary science.
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“It is unbelievable that a person who has a doctor’s degree in law has not read the bill through,” said Robert Kropiwnicki of the opposition Civic Coalition.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
My husband has a master’s and doctor’s degree in business administration, so in theory, has the tools to run a business.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2022
Everybody who cared could get hip and come on without a doctor's degree and a libretto.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He had a dim-witted love of titles, once sent a letter to the University of Pennsylvania offering it the dedication of his Fourth Symphony in return for a doctor's degree.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Returning soon after to the Continent, he took his doctor's degree, was relieved from his monastic vows by dispensation from the Pope, and published several of his works.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
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