From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstate schoolˈstate ˌschool noun [countable] 1 SE British English a British school which receives money from the government and provides free education → public school2 American English informal a college or university that receives money from the US state it is in, to help pay its costs
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state school• Her language may be a bit highbrow, but it strikes a chord with many of Britain's state school heads.• Justice says they should be allowed to attend the state school. 