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teaching assistant

American  

noun

  1. a graduate student in a college or university who is the recipient of a teaching fellowship. TA


teaching assistant British  

noun

  1. another name for classroom assistant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He took every single Inside-Out class that was offered after that, before he got released, and even served as a teaching assistant for me the next time I taught.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The 31-year-old teaching assistant, who wears a headscarf, burst into tears in front of the security guard's booth -- the very spot where Abdullah gave his life to prevent a massacre.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Lo recommends treating your AI investing companion similar to how he treated an exceptional teaching assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Her education career began as a teaching assistant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Edlefsen was a late bloomer, six years older than Ernest yet still only a teaching assistant.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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