learned profession
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He believes that lawyers and educators interested in training lawyers must reconstruct legal education so as to achieve a learned profession and the common good.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Nevada state legislature last week became the first in the nation to declare traditional Chinese medicine "a learned profession."
From Time Magazine Archive
A. M. A.'s "legal talent" made it clear that they would take the tack that medicine is a learned profession, not a trade, and thus does not fall within the scope of the Sherman Act.
From Time Magazine Archive
Neither a priest nor a deacon could sit in Parliament, or enter any other learned profession.
From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)
They have none of the learned profession; merchandise is disgraceful, and the army is the only field.
From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by Stephens, John Lloyd
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