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approved school

noun

  1. (in Britain) a government school for delinquent boys or girls.

approved school

noun

  1. (in Britain) a former name for community home
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of approved school1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

So she went to a government-approved school, and became an expert, daring flyer.

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