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Meaning
Noun
●
A
corporate
group; a group of colleagues.
●
A group
sharing
common purposes
or goals.
●
In Politics:
An
electoral
college.
●
An
academic
institution.
A
specialized
division
of a university.
A
bilingual
school.
●
In American English:
An
academic
institution.
An
institution
of
higher education
teaching
undergraduates.
●
In Irish English & Philippine English:
An
academic
institution.
A university.
●
In Canadian English:
An
academic
institution.
A
postsecondary
institution
that
offers
vocational
training
and/or
associate's
degrees.
●
In British English:
An
academic
institution.
A non-specialized,
semi-autonomous
division
of a
university
, with its own
faculty
,
departments
,
library
, etc.
An
institution
of
further education
at an
intermediate
level;
sixth
form.
An
institution
for
adult education
at a
basic
or
intermediate
level (teaching those of any age).
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English & South African English:
An
academic
institution.
A
high school
or
secondary
school.
●
In Australian English:
An
academic
institution.
A
private
(non-government)
primary
or high school.
A
residential
hall
associated with a
university
,
possibly
having its own tutors.
●
In Singapore English:
An
academic
institution.
A government
high school
,
short for
junior
college.
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Origin
college
English
college
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
collegium
Latin
collega
Latin
con-
Latin
cum
Latin
lego
Latin
lex
Latin
collége
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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Synonyms
Department
Faculty
School
Colledg
Colledge
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