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academic

[ak-uh-dem-ik] / ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk /


NOUN
scholar or university/college teacher
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Seidl and the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project are members of Birds, Not Mosquitoes, a collaboration of academic, state, federal, non-profit and industry partners working to advance mosquito control in support of Hawaiian bird conservation.

From Science Daily

This exchange continued until World War II forced the U.S. to reckon with its academic deficit and start recruiting foreign scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Enter MedPAC, which is dominated by academics and physicians employed by hospitals.

From The Wall Street Journal

“WestEd evaluations included more data and information than just duplication. … They brought other information that is not in the legislation,” said Nathan Evans, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the CSU office of the chancellor.

From Los Angeles Times

Angela said she "loved" her outdoor class, because in traditional academic settings, while some of her friends are getting grade eights or nines, she will be "struggling getting threes".

From BBC