edu

[ee-dee-yoo]

1. (on the internet) a top-level domain appearing as a suffix on domain names used for postsecondary educational institutions in the United States.

edu

abbreviation

1. an educational establishment

Word History and Origins

Origin of edu¹

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening of education ( def. ) or educational ( def. )

Example Sentences

Last January, the then Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was suspended following public outrage over a corruption scandal.

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For whatever reason, the much-heralded arrival of Edu seems to have destabilised the club.

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There was also friction between Nuno and global sporting director Edu, but the head coach could have stayed silent and worked the issues out privately.

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Edu was appointed as Forest's global head of football earlier in the summer and has taken firm control over the club's recruitment operation.

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Suggestions of a rift with Edu, Forest's global sporting director, lingered and the 3-0 defeat by West Ham last week was the worst performance of his reign, coming before talks with Marinakis about the club's future direction following his comments.

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