alternativeentryscheme

noun
UK /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv ˈɛntri skiːm/
US /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv ˈɛntri skiːm/

A different way to get into a place or join a group.

The school made an alternative entry scheme for kids who live far away.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A special program that lets students enter college using different rules.

She got into the university through an alternative entry scheme.

3. A plan B for getting into a building when the main door is closed.

The guard used an alternative entry scheme to let us in after hours.

4. A different way to join a competition or event.

The race offered an alternative entry scheme for late sign-ups.