intercollegiate

adjective in·ter·col·le·giate \ˌin-tər-kə-ˈlē-jət, -jē-ət\

: involving or involved in competition between colleges

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: existing, carried on, or participating in activities between colleges <intercollegiate athletics>

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circa 1874

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