Degree recipient (8)

I believe the answer is:

graduate

(Other definitions for graduate that I've seen before include "Holder of an academic degree" , "University type" , "Person who has gained university degree" , "BA, for example" , "Person holding university degree" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

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