Meanings
nounpost-nominal letters pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyLetters placed after a person’s name to indicate that that they hold an academic degree, accreditation, office, etc.
Synonyms: post-nominals, postnominals[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLetters placed after a person’s name to indicate that that they hold an academic degree, accreditation, office, etc.
Similar
post-nominalspostnominals[Appendix:Glossary
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