academy : Idioms & Phrases

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academy award

  • noun an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
    Oscar.
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Academy figure

  • (Paint.), a drawing usually half life-size, in crayon or pencil, after a nude model.
Webster 1913

academy of motion picture arts and sciences

  • noun an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
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academy of television arts and sciences

  • noun an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television
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air force academy

  • noun an academy for training air force officers
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french academy

  • noun an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government
    • the French Academy sets standards for the use of the French language
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military academy

  • noun an academy for training military officers
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national academy of sciences

  • noun an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War
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  • noun an academy for training naval officers
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plato's academy

  • noun a school established by Plato in ancient Athens
    • Plato's Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died
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police academy

  • noun an academy for training police officers
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royal academy

  • noun an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
    Royal Academy.
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royal academy of arts

  • noun an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
    Royal Academy.
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united states air force academy

  • noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
    United States Air Force Academy.
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united states military academy

  • noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army
    United States Military Academy.
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united states naval academy

  • noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy
    United States Naval Academy.
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us air force academy

  • noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
    United States Air Force Academy.
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us military academy

  • noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army
    United States Military Academy.
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us naval academy

  • noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy
    United States Naval Academy.
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