(also Ph.D. especially in NAmE ) / ˌpiː eɪtʃ ˈdiː; NAmE / noun
the abbreviation for 'Doctor of Philosophy' (a university degree of a very high level that is given to sb who has done research in a particular subject) :
to be / have / do a PhD
Anne Thomas, PhD
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WORD ORIGIN
from Latin philosophiae doctor .