Goal of some college defenses Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLLEGE (noun)
1. a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
GOAL (noun)
1. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
2. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

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