"accreditation mill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: accreditation mills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} accreditation mill (plural accreditation mills)
  1. (education, derogatory) An organization that purports to award educational accreditation to higher education institutions without the proper government authority or recognition from mainstream academia to operate as an accreditor. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Education Coordinate_terms: diploma mill, ordination mill, paper mill
    Sense id: en-accreditation_mill-en-noun-Eb6WiewY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: education

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