boot camp
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See also: bootcamp
Etymology
From boot in the US military slang sense of “new recruit” + camp.
Pronunciation
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
boot camp (plural boot camps)
- (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) Initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (army, Air Force, navy and Marine Corps).
- (chiefly Canada, US) A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
- (chiefly Canada, US, idiomatic) Any short, often intensive course of training.
- We will institute a boot camp for training the sales force in these new products.
Synonyms
Translations
military — see basic training
a short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term
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any short, intensive course of training
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