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parent trigger

parent trigger noun: a legal maneuver through which parents can change the administration of a poorly performing public school, most notably by transforming it into a charter school.

Noun

parent trigger (plural parent triggers)

  1. (US) A legal maneuver through which parents can change the administration of a poorly performing public school, most notably by transforming it into a charter school.

Forms of parent trigger

pluralparent triggers

Questions about parent trigger

What does parent trigger mean?
Parent trigger means a legal maneuver through which parents can change the administration of a poorly performing public school, most notably by transforming it into a charter school.
What part of speech is parent trigger?
Parent trigger is a noun.
What is the plural of parent trigger?
The plural of parent trigger is parent triggers.

Words near parent trigger in the dictionary

  1. parent language
  2. parent languages
  3. parent nuclide
  4. parent nuclides
  5. parent pointer tree
  6. parent trigger
  7. parent triggers
  8. parent-in-law
  9. parent-offspring conflict
  10. parent-offspring conflicts
  11. parent-teacher association

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