community college

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community college

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The name derives from the fact that community colleges primarily attract and accept students from the local community, and are often supported by the local community through property taxes.

noun community colleges

  1. US An educational institution providing college education granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees, but not higher level degrees; junior college.
  2. UK A secondary school, usually offering extended services of some sort.

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noun educational institution

中文社區學院 /社区学院 shèqū xuéyuàn, 社區大學 /社区大学 shèqū xuéyuàn

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@misc{community_college_2026,
  title = {community college},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/community%20college},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}