"degree mill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: degree mills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} degree mill (plural degree mills)
  1. (derogatory) a disreputable university, churning out degrees to unqualified students. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: diploma mill
    Sense id: en-degree_mill-en-noun-y5CgoxcH

Inflected forms

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