doctorate

[ dok-ter-it ]

noun

1. any of several academic degrees of the highest rank, as the Ph.D. or Ed.D., awarded by universities and some colleges for completing advanced work in graduate school or a professional school.
2. an honorary degree conferring the title of doctor upon the recipient, as with the LL.D. degree.

doctorate

/ ˈdɒktərɪt; -trɪt /

noun

1. the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge Also calleddoctor's degree

Other Words From

• pre·doc·tor·ate noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of doctorate¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from Medieval Latin doctōrātus; doctor, -ate ³

Example Sentences

UC particularly relies on international students — especially from China and India — in its graduate and research programs; last year they made up 43% of those enrolled in master’s programs and 34.5% in doctorate programs.

From Los Angeles Times

Raquell Barton was knee-deep in her doctorate program at the University of Memphis when her husband dropped a bomb on her: he wanted a divorce.

From Salon

He has a doctorate in atmospheric science from Harvard University.

From Los Angeles Times

After completing his doctorate in religious studies in 2017 he was restless.

From BBC

Eldest of four children, he attended Brooklyn College and Yale University, where he earned a master’s degree in experimental psychology and a doctorate in social psychology.

From Los Angeles Times