"postdoc" meaning in English

See postdoc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpoʊstˌdɒk/ Forms: postdocs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of postdoctoral. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|postdoctoral}} Clipping of postdoctoral Head templates: {{en-noun}} postdoc (plural postdocs)
  1. (informal) A postdoctoral academic research position. Tags: informal Translations (a postdoctoral academic research position): 博士後 (Chinese Mandarin), 博士后 (bó shì hòu) (Chinese Mandarin), პოსტდოქტორანტურა (ṗosṭdokṭoranṭura) (Georgian), პოსტ-დოქტორანტურა (ṗosṭ-dokṭoranṭura) (Georgian), nýdoktor (Icelandic), ポスドク (posudoku) (Japanese), 博士研究員 (hakushi kenkyūin) (alt: はくしけんきゅういん) (Japanese), 박사후연구원 (baksahuyeon'guwon) (Korean), нау́чный сотру́дник с учёной степенью (naúčnyj sotrúdnik s učónoj stepenʹju) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-postdoc-en-noun-Di4lQMuT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of 'a postdoctoral academic research position': 98 2
  2. (informal) Someone in such a position. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-postdoc-en-noun-ZR8g683j

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