external degree

noun

a college degree granted a person for work and study done off campus.

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Nearby words

external carotid nerve, external carotid plexus, external carotid steal syndrome, external conflict, external conjugate, external degree, external ear, external elastic lamina, external fistula, external fixation, external galaxy

Origin of external degree

First recorded in 1925–30

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