modern greats

noun

A degree course at the University of Oxford comprising philosophy, politics, and economics, introduced in the 1920s as a modern alternative to classics or "greats".

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nounmodern greats pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyeducationA degree course at the University of Oxford comprising philosophy, politics, and economics, introduced in the 1920s as a modern alternative to classics or "greats".

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nounA degree course at the University of Oxford comprising philosophy, politics, and economics, introduced in the 1920s as a modern alternative to classics or "greats".

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Chicago

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