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doctor's degree

American  
[dok-terz di-gree] / ˈdɒk tərz dɪˈgri /

noun

  1. doctorate.

  2. 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

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

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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