thesis defense

Noun

 * 1)  The final step in earning a doctorate: an oral examination in which the doctorand publicly defends his/her thesis to the examiners.

Synonyms

 * viva voce

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Indonesian: sidang skripsi
 * Spanish: defensa doctoral
 * Swedish:, disputationsakt