Thesaurus: public school

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1. n. a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
2. n. private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
3. (a) In Great Britain, any of various schools maintained by the community, wholly or partly under public control, or maintained largely by endowment and not carried on chiefly for profit; specif., and commonly, any of various select and usually expensive endowed schools which give a liberal modern education or prepare pupils for the universities. Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and Winchester are of this class. (b) In the United States, a free primary, grammar, or high school maintained by the local government.
4. A corporation, such as a railroad company, lighting company,water company, etc., organized or chartered to follow a publiccalling or to render services more or less essential to the generalpublic convenience or safety.