private school (UK)—independent school that is funded wholly by the payment of fees:
- I was a teacher in one of those private schools, which was basically a very expensive crammer for the sons of oil sheiks.
private school (U.S.)—independent school supported in part by the public (state) funds:
- Douglas was sent to a swanky private school but was still unable to pass the U.S. Army officers’ selection board.
See also: public school (UK) / public school (U.S.)