Meaning of the word comprehensive-school in English

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comprehensive-school

US /kɑːm.prɪˈhen.sɪv ˌskuːl/
UK /kɑːm.prɪˈhen.sɪv ˌskuːl/

Noun

1.

a school in the UK for children of all abilities above the age of eleven, that is paid for by the state:

Example:
Her children went to the local comprehensive school.
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