independent school
Britishnoun
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(in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
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(in Australia) a school that is not part of the state system
Example Sentences
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Rudd was employed by Plymouth College, an independent school, until 2017.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
He had a scholarship offer at Wisbech Grammar, a nearby independent school, but with family finances and siblings to consider he didn't take it up.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
For 39 years, St Joseph's College, an independent school on the outskirts of the town, has organised a rugby festival.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Approval is also needed for an independent school to have students take college courses through a state program.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Among Christian scholars there was no independent school of Hebraists before the revival of learning.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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