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comprehensive school

American  
comprehensive school British  

noun

  1. a secondary school for children of all abilities from the same district

  2. another name for composite school

"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

Etymology

Origin of comprehensive school

First recorded in 1945–50

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“If the Taiwan issue is not handled well, it will only create new comprehensive issues for China,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022

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