dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən 
: an extended usually written treatment of a subject
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He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
His dissertation was about social mobility in 19th-century Newburyport, Mass.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
Even paramount leader Xi Jinping’s 2001 dissertation was taken off relevant databases.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Jan. 2025
As a tribute to him, her doctoral dissertation focuses on burnout among child welfare workers in Illinois.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdis-ər-ˈtā-shən
: a long usually written treatment of a subject
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