academy

1. A secondary school (usually private) (synset 108296219)
   is a type of: gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
2. An institution for the advancement of art or science or literature (synset 108297045)
   is a type of: establishment, institution - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
   subtypes:

   • academy of motion picture arts and sciences - an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
   • academy of television arts and sciences - an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television
   • french academy - an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government
   • national academy of sciences - an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War
   • royal academy, royal academy of arts - an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
   • royal society, royal society of london for improving natural knowledge - an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
   member holonym: academician - someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
   same as: honorary society
3. A school for special training (synset 108294726)
   is a type of: school - an educational institution
   subtypes:

   • yeshiva, yeshivah - an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
   • police academy - an academy for training police officers
   • military academy - an academy for training military officers
   • naval academy - an academy for training naval officers
   • air force academy - an academy for training air force officers
   • plato's academy - a school established by Plato in ancient Athens
4. A learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge (synset 102672515)
   is a type of: establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence

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