How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
approved school — approved schools N COUNT In Britain in the past, an approved school was a boarding school where young people could be sent to stay if they had been found guilty of a crime … English dictionary
Approved School — An approved school is a term formerly used in the United Kingdom to mean a residential instutution to which young offenders could be sent by a court. In the United States of America, the term reform school is used.The term came into use in 1933… … Wikipedia
approved school — noun Britain : a school for juvenile delinquents * * * (in Britain) a government school for delinquent boys or girls. [1930 35] * * * approved school noun (between 1933 (Scotland 1937) and 1969) a state boarding school for young people who had… … Useful english dictionary
approved school — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms approved school : singular approved school plural approved schools British until 1971, a school in the UK where children who were guilty of a crime were sent to live and study … English dictionary
approved school — ap proved .school n BrE a special school in Britain in the past, where children who had done something illegal were sent if they were under 18 … Dictionary of contemporary English
approved school — noun Date: 1932 British a school for juvenile delinquents … New Collegiate Dictionary
approved school — (in Britain) a government school for delinquent boys or girls. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
approved school — noun (C, U) a special school in Britain, where children who have done something illegal are sent if they are under 18 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
approved school — noun An institution for the care and education of young offenders; a reformatory … Wiktionary
approved school — noun Brit. historical a residential institution for young offenders … English new terms dictionary
