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academic

 
 
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/ noun [C]

Definition

a person who teaches at a college, or who studies as part of their job: The research company was founded by a group of academics from Stockholm University.
(Definition of academic noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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