set book/text
noun
British
: a book that students must read
The book is now a set book/text in schools.
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If the week ended without a set text, some delegates might be unwilling or unable to come back for another try.
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Jeffrey Marlow, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2023
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Jeffrey Marlow, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2023
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“Set book/text.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20book%2Ftext. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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