When people talk about the ~, they are referring to the situation in which people who attended the same public school use their positions of influence to help each other. (BRIT)
Of course, the ~ has been a help.
N-SING: the N
When people talk about the ~, they are referring to the situation in which people who attended the same public school use their positions of influence to help each other. (BRIT)
Of course, the ~ has been a help.
N-SING: the N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012