military school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of military school
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president’s book “The Art of the Deal,” was “a very brutal guy” — a martinet of a father who shipped his son off to military school.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
In Anaheim, St. Catherine’s Academy combines Catholic boys’ K-8 education and military traditions, having its beginnings in a girls school, later an orphanage, and, in 1924, a military school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He attended military school and joined his grandfather’s security detail even as he studied accounting and finance at the University of Havana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Born on October 28, 1968 into a poor rural family, Hernandez graduated from military school as an infantry lieutenant.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Maybe she’d shift me to a school closer to home, maybe a public or Catholic school, but not a military school.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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