school division
school division noun: an administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.
Noun
school division (plural school divisions)
- An administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.
- The system of Free Schools may also be commended upon the ground of its tendency to promote unity and mutual affection among the inhabitants of each school division.1851, E. Ryerson, Annual Report of the Normal, Model and Common Schools in Upper Canada for the Year 1850, Toronto: Lovell and Gibson, page 204
- Synonyms:
- school district
Synonyms of school division
Forms of school division
| plural | school divisions |
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Questions about school division
- What does school division mean?
- School division means an administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.
- What part of speech is school division?
- School division is a noun.
- What is the plural of school division?
- The plural of school division is school divisions.
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