boot camp
noun
1
: a navy or marine corps camp for basic training
2
: a disciplinary facility or program in which young offenders are forced to participate in a rigidly structured routine
3
: a place or undertaking that resembles a military boot camp especially by requiring one to endure intensive training or initiation
Nowadays, the more talented players view their college years as necessary boot camp to prepare them for the riches waiting for them in pro football.—
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Anson MountThese youngsters are put through what amounts to a boot camp of courses in music notation, basic harmony and ear-training.—Smithsonian
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Among Tillman’s other engagements for the week were a USAA NFL boot camp for U.S. military members stationed at RAF Lakenheath on Thursday and an NFL Live event with Commissioner Roger Goodell on Saturday.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
About 16,000 recruits who did not initially meet the Army’s requirements for enlistment were able to go through the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, essentially three months of extra training to meet requirements before boot camp.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
On the last day of the boot camp, Chan reviewed some of the attendees dating profiles.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Hartzler says that starting salaries are expected to be in the $80,000-per-year range, and no prerequisites are required for the boot camp which is expected to begin in June 2025.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
About 16,000 recruits who did not initially meet the Army’s requirements for enlistment were able to go through the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, essentially three months of extra training to meet requirements before boot camp.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
On the last day of the boot camp, Chan reviewed some of the attendees dating profiles.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Hartzler says that starting salaries are expected to be in the $80,000-per-year range, and no prerequisites are required for the boot camp which is expected to begin in June 2025.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot%20camp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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