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postgraduate

 
 
/ˌpəʊstˈgrædʒuət/ noun [C] (US graduate, postgrad)

Definition

a student who has one degree and now studies at a university for a more advanced degree
postgraduate adjective a postgraduate degree in mathematics
(Definition of postgraduate noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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