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state university
state university
noun
: a university that is owned and run by one of the states of the U.S. as part of the state's public educational system
Full Definition of STATE UNIVERSITY
: a university maintained and administered by one of the states of the United States as part of the state public educational system
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First Known Use of STATE UNIVERSITY
1785
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