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Wikipedia™

 
 
noun [S] trademark

Definition

a large website that provides free information in many languages on many subjects, and can be changed or added to by anyone. There are experts who watch for errors, and pages on which disagreements about subjects can be discussed: Wikipedia is a good place to start to get a broad overview of the subject.
(Definition of Wikipedia™ noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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