state university

noun

a university maintained by the government of a state.

Origin of state university

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby state university

state services, state services commission, state socialism, state tree, state trooper, state university, state visit, state's attorney, state's evidence, state-dependent learning, statecraft

Example sentences from the Web for state university

  • Those who idealize the independence of the state-university are apt to forget that it has its own seamy side.

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