Ofsted
/ˈɒfˌstɛd/
noun acronym (in Britain)
1.
Office for Standards in Education: a government body set up in 1993 to inspect and assess the educational standards of schools and colleges in England and Wales
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[aw-fuh n-tahymz, of-uh n-; awf-tuh n, of-] /ˈɔ fənˌtaɪmz, ˈɒf ən-; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-/ adverb 1. . extended form of often, attested from early 15c.