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academy

[uh-kad-uh-mee] / əˈkæd ə mi /


NOUN
society or institution interested in learning
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But the former military academy student has long shown a fascination for martial trappings, often surrounding himself with soldiers and visiting military sites.

From Barron's

Most young coaches today move on from academy football into professional football.

From BBC

"We could see borders locking down and the academy manager at Wasps said travel was only allowed for emergency reasons," Flament remembers with a smile.

From BBC

Hakimi, born in Spain to Moroccan parents, his mother a cleaner and father a street vendor, came through the Real Madrid academy, making his senior debut for them in 2017.

From Barron's

Schulman did most of the talking, thanking the usual suspects and the academy “for embracing our film about love and about tolerance, about truth.”

From Los Angeles Times