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doc

1 American  
[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

  1. doctor.

  2. a casual, impersonal term of address used to a man.

doc 2 American  
[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

  1. a document, especially a document on a computer.

DOC 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Department of Commerce.

doc. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. document.

DOC 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines

  2. (in New Zealand) Department of Conservation

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doc. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. document

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doc 3 British  
/ dɒk /

noun

  1. informal short for doctor, esp a medical doctor: often used as a term of address

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Etymology

Origin of doc1

First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening

Origin of doc2

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Again, it’s as simple as typing: “Write a script that takes all the hyperlinks in this Word doc, and converts them to footnotes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Really, the doc doesn’t end with the credits,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times

I realize there would be no doc if you had not pushed for Larry’s success, but at what point, should you have left Larry alone and not pushed for a “happy ending”?

From Salon

It felt as dark as a true crime doc.

From Los Angeles Times

I begged the doc for compliments, but she wasn’t buying.

From The Wall Street Journal

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