Word used to describe schooldays (4)

I believe the answer is:

term

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'word' is the definition.
(I know that term is a type of word)

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(Other definitions for term that I've seen before include "Part of the school year" , "Through which something has got to last" , "Word or expression and period of time" , "what being 9 [PREGNANT] leads to?" , "Limited period of time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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