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Noun: public school  púb-lik skool
  1. A tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
     
  2. [Brit] Private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

Derived forms: public schools

Type of: Gymnasium, lycée, lyceum, middle school, school, secondary school

Encyclopedia: Public school

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