academe

/ˈækəˌdim/
noun
  1. The world of higher education, universities, and scholarly activity.
    • The debate about funding cuts is happening across all of academe.
    • After years in industry, she returned to academe to teach.
    • He felt more at home in academe than in the corporate world.
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