Their elder brother, one of 11 siblings, is said to have dropped an academiccareer to join the fighters.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I don't have a glittering academiccareer.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I began my academiccareer by building economic models of what makes countries prosper.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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Definition of 'academic'
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adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, anduniversities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.