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academia

[ ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh ]

noun

  1. the milieu or interests of a university, college, or academy; academe.


academia

/ ˌæəˈ徱ːɪə /

noun

  1. the academic world
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of academia1

First recorded in 1945–50; from New Latin, Latin; academy
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They had already onboarded all of their authors — which included federal government employees and researchers from academia and nonprofits — and submitted a preliminary draft for review.

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It comprises a group of experts from academia, industry and local and national government who will "advise on the future success" of the university.

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It’s all part of a broader, authoritarian attack on independent science and academia.

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Writer and professor Laymon stacks page after page of devastating portrayals of working in white academia alongside vivid memories of growing up in a Black Mississippi community.

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Before moving into academia, he spent 23 years as a police officer, ultimately reaching the rank of inspector with Devon & Cornwall Police.

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