direct grant grammar school

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A kind of selective secondary school in the United Kingdom that existed between 1945 and 1976, having one quarter of the places directly funded by central government, while the remainder attracted fees, some paid by a Local Education Authority and some by the pupils' parents or guardians.

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

direct initiative direct intent direct inward dialing direct limit direct mail direct marketing

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