diplomate

[ dip-luh-meyt ]

noun

1. a person who has received a diploma, especially a doctor, engineer, etc., who has been certified as a specialist by a board within the appropriate profession.

diplomate

/ ˈdɪpləˌmeɪt /

noun

1. any person who has been granted a diploma, esp a physician certified as a specialist

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplomate¹

First recorded in 1875–80; diplom(a) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

“ABOG’s statement plainly seeks to intimidate diplomates who may offer opinions or testimony that state legislatures or courts may rely on in examining abortion regulations,” Ms. Hacker said.

From Washington Times

He is certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators.

From Washington Times

Instead, flip the script on the classic neck pillow, suggests Michael Breus, sleep expert, clinical physiologist, fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.

From Seattle Times

White was one of the first African Americans to become a diplomate of the American College of Surgeons and to serve on the staff of the Washington Hospital Center.

From Washington Post

At Pinnacle Integrative Health, Daniel Rasmussen, a diplomate of Oriental Medicine and graduate of Bastyr University, focuses his care on finding the cause of thyroid symptoms.

From Seattle Times

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