A doctorate is the highest degree awarded by a university.
He obtained his doctorate in Social Psychology.
doctorate in British English
(ˈdɒktərɪt, -trɪt)
noun
the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge
Also called: doctor's degree
doctorate in American English
(ˌdɑktərɪt)
noun
1.
any degree at the highest level awarded by universities, either as an indication of the successful completion of academic study, as Doctor of Philosophy, or as an honorary degree and title, as Doctor of Laws
: also doctor's (degree)
2.
the status of doctor
Word origin
ML doctoratus
Examples of 'doctorate' in a sentence
doctorate
She's been through a French university - it's a doctorate she's working on here.
Fraser, Anthea DEATH SPEAKS SOFTLY (2001)
She had a doctorate in medicine from the University of London and was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Higgins, Jack CONFESSIONAL (2001)
I think some of them are scared blue of your doctorate and your very distinguished appearance.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2001)
Fairweather advertised herself as a consulting therapist and claimed to have a doctorate, but she was not licensed by any state agency.
Phillip Margolin THE ASSOCIATE (2001)
In other languages
doctorate
British English: doctorate NOUN
A doctorate is the highest degree awarded by a university.