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postgraduate

American  
[pohst-graj-oo-it, -eyt] / poʊstˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or consisting of post-graduates.

    a postgraduate seminar.

noun

  1. a student who is taking advanced work after graduation, as from a high school or college.

postgraduate British  
/ pəʊstˈɡrædjʊɪt /

noun

  1. a student who has obtained a degree from a university, etc, and is pursuing studies for a more advanced qualification

  2. (modifier) of or relating to such a student or to his studies

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Etymology

Origin of postgraduate

First recorded in 1855–60; post- + graduate

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