Meaning Of The Word Received Standard

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Received Standard in American English
the form of British English spoken by the upper socioeconomic classes, esp. by graduates of the public schools and of Oxford and Cambridge
noun: the form of educated English spoken originally in southern England and having Received Pronunciation as a chief distinguishing feature

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