diploma mill

Definition of diploma mill

: a usually unregulated institution of higher education granting degrees with few or no academic requirements

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Recent Examples on the Web Even though the Chronicle is the journalistic equivalent of a diploma mill, the story was picked up by the Conservative Party and all its downstream social media partners. — BostonGlobe.com, "IT’S NOT THE image Americans would associate with a Canadian federal election: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his bespoke suit stretched tight by hefty and conspicuous body armor, surrounded by a phalanx of bug-eyed uniformed tactical officers.," 26 Oct. 2019 In the last decade much has been written about diploma mills: schools that teach nothing, yet graduate their students, many of whom just happen to be elite athletes. — Pete Thamel, SI.com, "Why top college basketball prospects are forgoing traditional high schools to join superteams," 22 June 2016

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“Diploma mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma%20mill. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

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