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Definition PhD in British English

PhD noun

[countable] noun
/ˌpiː eɪtʃ ˈdiː/
1

Doctor of Philosophy: the highest university degree

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1.1

used after someone's name for showing that they have a PhD

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2

someone with a PhD qualification

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Definition PhD in British English