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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

There are not many U.S. economists with a doctor's degree in Biblical archeology.

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

At the head of the great staircase is a statue to Elena Piscopia, a poetess, musician, and fluent linguist; she received a doctor's degree and died a spinster in 1684.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins

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