HyperDic: direct-grant_school

English > 1 sense of the expression *direct-grant school*:
NOUN	group	direct-grant school	formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities

English > *direct-grant school*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities.
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	school	An educational institution