out-of-school suspension

English

Noun

out-of-school suspension (countable and uncountable, plural out-of-school suspensions)

  1. (education) A type of primary and secondary school disciplinary method in which, for a given period of time, the students being punished are not allowed to attend school or be on the school campus for any reason.

Usage notes

Often distinguished from in-school suspension.

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