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extramural

Definitions of extramural
  1. adjective
    carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community
    extramural sports”
    synonyms:
    intercollegiate
    used of competition between colleges or universities
    intermural
    between two or more institutions etc
    interscholastic, interschool
    used of competition or cooperation between secondary schools
    outside
    functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
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    antonyms:
    intramural
    carried on within the bounds of an institution or community
    internal, intragroup
    occurring within an institution or community
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