state school
noun/ˈsteɪt skuːl/
/ˈsteɪt skuːl/
- (British English) (North American English public school)a school that is paid for by the government and provides free education
- Do you go to a state school or a private school?
- Do students from state schools get the same opportunities as children who are privately educated?
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- (North American English) (also state university British and North American English)a university that is managed by a state of the US
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