Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accreditation mill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cred-i-ta-tion mill
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Derogatory

Usage

Inflected Forms

accreditation mills (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diploma mill ordination mill paper mill

Questions

What does accreditation mill mean?
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.

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