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doctorate
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doctorate
(noun)
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doctorate
/
ˈ
dɑːktərət/
noun
plural
doctorates
doctorate
/
ˈ
dɑːktərət/
noun
plural
doctorates
Learner's definition of DOCTORATE
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count
]
:
the highest degree that is given by a university
She got a job teaching at the university after earning her
doctorate
. [=
PhD
]
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