in the UK, a grant-maintained school receives money from the government to manage itself directly and is not paid for by a local authority (=local government)
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe schools and colleges
coed
collegiate
fee-paying
grant-maintained
adjective
US /ˌɡrænt meɪnˈteɪnd/
DEFINITIONS1
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in the U.K., a grant-maintained school receives money from the government to manage itself directly and is not paid for by a local authority (=local government)