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technical college

British  

noun

  1. Sometimes (informal) shortened to: tech.  an institution for further education that provides courses in technology, art, secretarial skills, agriculture, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His pre-Indiana State playing résumé included stints at Northwood Institute, a technical college in West Baden, and Hancock Construction in Mitchell, a town about 20 miles north of French Lick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

It’s also growing rapidly: Once a small technical college, UVU gained university status from the Utah Legislature in 2008 and has since expanded to become the largest public university in the state.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

It reflects the deep anxiety among working parents to find affordable and quality childcare, Schook, a high-level executive with Kentucky’s vast community and technical college system, said Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

The director of a technical college where he was studying became his legal guardian in 2021.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

He’d been to technical college, graduated first in his class.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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