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Definition of teaching assistant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

teaching assistant

noun
 
/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ əsɪstənt/
 
/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ əsɪstənt/
(abbreviation TA)
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  1. a person who is not a qualified teacher who helps a teacher in a school compare paraprofessionalTopics Educationb1
  2. (North American English)
    (also teaching fellow British and North American English)
    a graduate student who teaches undergraduate classes at a university or college, takes discussion or practical classes, marks written work, etc.Topics Educationb1
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