college
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A corporate group; a group of colleagues.
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(in some proper nouns) A group sharing common purposes or goals.
“College of Cardinals, College of Surgeons”
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An electoral college.
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An academic institution.
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A specialized division of a university.
“College of Engineering”
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An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
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A university.
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Attendance at an institution of higher education.
“These should be his college years, but he joined the Army.”
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A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.
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A non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university, with its own faculty, departments, library, etc.
“Pembroke College, Cambridge; Balliol College, Oxford; University College, London”
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An institution of further education at an intermediate level; sixth form.
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An institution for adult education at a basic or intermediate level (teaching those of any age).
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A high school or secondary school.
“Eton College”
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A private (non-government) primary or high school.
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A residential hall associated with a university, possibly having its own tutors.
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A government high school, short for junior college.
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(in Chile) A bilingual school.
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