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noncollegiate

adjective
non·​col·​le·​giate | \ ˌnän-kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce noncollegiate (audio) , -jē-ət\

Definition of noncollegiate

: not of, relating to, or characteristic of a college or college students : not collegiate a noncollegiate organization noncollegiate sports

First Known Use of noncollegiate

1853, in the meaning defined above

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