( BrE ) ( NAmE pu·pil·age ) / ˈpjuːpɪlɪdʒ; NAmE / noun [ U , C , sing. ]
1.
( formal ) a period during which you are a student, especially when you are being taught by a particular person
2.
( BrE ) a period during which a lawyer trains to become a barrister by studying with a qualified barrister; the system which allows this training