private school
- a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc.
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Origin of private school
First recorded in 1820–30
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Contemporary Examples
And he is a reformer, having successfully pushed through a statewide flat tax, business incentives, and private-school vouchers.
It was because of these outrageous experiences that I decided to base my first novel in the private-school world of Los Angeles.
Her private-school classmates were reading Dr. Seuss in kindergarten.
Historical Examples
Here and there I met someone I had not seen since private-school days.
Sonia Between two WorldsStephen McKenna
private school
- a school under the financial and managerial control of a private body or charitable trust, accepting mostly fee-paying pupils
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