Definition of Academy Award
—used for an award given by part of the U.S. film industry to the best actors, directors, etc., of the year
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: a school usually above the elementary level
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: to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed
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: to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration
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: something that is conferred or bestowed especially on the basis of merit or need
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: a judgment or final decision
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