Definition of 'state school'
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state school in British English
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Which type of school, college, or university am I?
a school in which the teachers are nuns
Which type of school, college, or university am I?
a school offering some nonacademic activities related to life in a particular community and often serving as a community centre
Which type of school, college, or university am I?
(in England and Wales) a college offering A-level and other courses to pupils over sixteen from local schools, esp from those that do not have sixth forms
Which type of school, college, or university am I?
a nonresidential college offering two-year courses of study
Which type of school, college, or university am I?
any school maintained by the state, in which education is free
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