apprenticeship

American  

[uh-pren-tis-ship] / əˈprɛn tɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a program or position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert.

   The course provides students with a good base for securing apprenticeships in the plumbing and gasfitting industries.

2. the state or position of any learner or novice.

   His apprenticeship in political struggle was gained in the Spanish Civil War.

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Etymology

Origin of apprenticeship

apprentice ( def. ) + -ship ( def. )

Example Sentences

Young recruits are scared away in part by the unpaid, mandatory apprenticeship that lasts at least five years, explained Tetsuya Tsubouchi, who heads the association's business unit.

From Barron's

A new clearing-style system will be introduced to match young people who miss out on an apprenticeship with alternative placements, the government has said.

From BBC

We must also encourage employers to work with unions, high schools and nonprofits to invest in vocational training and trade apprenticeships.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Montana construction firm told the survey: “The biggest issue for our business is finding workers who want to work and finish an apprenticeship.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Takaichi spurned the chance for an apprenticeship at a Japanese conglomerate to instead take a job in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

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