third degree

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Tuliaupupu is now pursuing his third degree, as he already earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2022, before earning his master’s degree in project management.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Freemasons wear symbolic aprons and progress through degrees of membership, with the phrase "giving someone the third degree" originating from its final stage of initiation.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

We give you the third degree in this week’s Slate News Quiz.

From Slate • May 30, 2025

An Aurora police officer was convicted of homicide and third degree assault earlier this year, while two officers were acquitted.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

But I didn’t know what the third degree was.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon