mgr
- noun
- UK
- In some European countries, graduates use mgr as a title after earning a master's degree.
Examples
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The conference program listed several speakers with mgr following their names.
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She graduated with a master's degree, so she can use mgr after her name.
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On her business card, she included mgr after her name to show her qualification.
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Dr. Smith is a mgr in the university.
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In some European countries, graduates use mgr as a title after earning a master's degree.
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She graduated with a master's degree, so she can use mgr after her name.
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On her business card, she included mgr after her name to show her qualification.
Synonyms
A university degree you get after a bachelor's and before a PhD
A university degree taken after a bachelor's, often in subjects like history or literature
A university master's degree in arts subjects
A university degree the same as a master's used in some countries
A degree a university gives after a bachelor's in arts or sciences
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mgr here comes from the Latin word magister, which meant 'teacher' or 'master' and is the same root as the English word 'master'. So mgr after a name shows the person has a master's degree.