tuition

Universal Words noun [U] 1 ~ (in sth) (formal) the act of teaching sth, especially to one person or to people in small groups: She received private tuition in French. * The course involves six hours of individual tuition per week. * I studied dance for two years under her expert tuition. 2 (also tuition fees [pl.]) the money that you pay to be taught, especially in a college or university