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Academy Award
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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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academyplay Academy
: a school usually above the elementary level
: a private high school
: a high school or college in which special subjects or skills are taught
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awardplay Award
: to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed
: to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration
: something that is conferred or bestowed especially on the basis of merit or need
: a judgment or final decision
: the decision of arbitrators in a case submitted to them
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