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ESN

British  

abbreviation

  1. educationally subnormal; formerly used to designate a person of limited intelligence who needs special schooling

"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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Initially, many Caribbeans who migrated to the UK during the 1960s and '70s, had a favourable view of ESN schools.

From BBC May 20, 2021

These categories were broad and when students were recommended for ESN schools, robust reasons weren't always given by teachers and psychologists.

From BBC May 19, 2021

Maisie feels as if she has spent her life "catching up", ever since leaving the ESN school.

From BBC May 19, 2021

"The ESN label crippled my confidence. I could have been anybody - but I was never given the tools to be the person I was born to be," says Maisie.

From BBC May 19, 2021

The SSC/MAC will contact Customer Services E911 Group and verify that the subscriber should be able to call 911 and obtain the ESN.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

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