doctorship

A student proudly receives her doctorship diploma at a graduation ceremony.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The rank or status of a doctor: "doctorship" refers to the position, title, or standing of a doctor, either in academia (as a holder of a doctorate degree) or in medicine (as a licensed medical practitioner).
   • The period of holding such a rank: It can also denote the tenure during which a person serves as a doctor.

Usage Examples

• (She received the academic rank of doctor.)
• (His long service as a medical doctor.)

Advanced Usage

• "to attain a doctorship": to achieve the status of a doctor.

  • After years of research, he finally attained a doctorship. (He reached the rank of doctor.)

• "to hold a doctorship": to occupy the position of a doctor.

  • She holds a doctorship in the university's history department. (She is a doctor of history.)

Variants and Related Words

• Doctor (n): a person with a doctorate degree or a licensed medical professional.

  • The doctor examined the patient. (A medical practitioner.)

• Doctoral (adj): relating to a doctorate degree.

  • He completed his doctoral studies in chemistry. (Studies for a doctorate.)

Synonyms

• Doctorship is a formal synonym for doctorate (the degree itself) or medical practice (the profession). See also:
  • Doctorate (n): the highest academic degree in a specific field.
  • Medical license (n): official permission to practice medicine.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms exist for "doctorship." It is a formal, technical term.