extern
adjective
ex·tern
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Definition of extern
(Entry 1 of 2)
archaic
: external
extern
noun
ex·tern
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variants:
or less commonly externe
Definition of extern (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person connected with an institution but not living or boarding in it
specifically
: a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital
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Examples of extern in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Nelson plans to spend three weeks in Jacksonville, Fla., working with Fanatics as part of the playersâ association extern program. — Cameron Wolfe, The Denver Post, "Corey Nelson says Broncos didnât have âsame fireâ or âleadershipâ in 2016," 3 Feb. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Law clerks and externs from numerous federal courts shared with us that they had felt demeaned, belittled, or humiliated during their clerkships or externships. — Joan Biskupic, CNN, "Senate Judiciary Committee takes up #MeToo in the courts," 13 June 2018 The Post reached out to dozens of Kozinski's former clerks and externs for this story. — Matt Zapotosky, Anchorage Daily News, "Prominent appeals court judge accused of sexual misconduct by 6 women," 9 Dec. 2017 That extern said Kozinski also once talked with her about a female judge stripping. — Matt Zapotosky, Anchorage Daily News, "Prominent appeals court judge accused of sexual misconduct by 6 women," 9 Dec. 2017 The externs quickly learned that on the Hill, big moments are usually preceded by a million less glamorous ones. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Cory Gardner hosts Seahawks lineman for three-week âexternshipâ on Capitol Hill," 2 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extern.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for extern
extern
noun
ex·tern
variants:
also externe \ Ëek-ËstÉrn
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Medical Definition of extern
: a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital
Other Words from extern
externship
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noun
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noun