state university

noun

a university maintained by the government of a state.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of state university

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby state university

state services, state services commission, state socialism, state tree, state trooper, state university, state visit, state's attorney, state's evidence, state-dependent learning, statecraft
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