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council school

British  

noun

  1. (esp formerly) any school maintained by the state

"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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In Orange County this year, 26 Latinas are running for city council, school board or supervisor offices.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2022

Candidates running for local offices on the council, school board or for mayor are my favorite politicians.

From Seattle Times Aug. 2, 2019

Born Dora May Broadbent in Southport, Lancashire in 1924, she went to a council school and, encouraged by her ambitious mother, made her first stage appearance at the age of 12, in pantomime in Manchester.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2014

In a certain council school it was the custom for teachers to write down on the blackboard any instructions they might have for the janitor before they left at night.

From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland

The minister might help organize a mock trial, county council, school board, state legislature, or something of that sort, as a social and educative device for the older boys.

From The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work by Hoben, Allan

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