basic training

American  

noun

1. Military. a period following a person's induction into the armed forces devoted to training in basic military comportment, duties, and combat skills.

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basic training

However, the government rewards Asian Games champions and Olympic medal-winners of any colour with a service exemption bar basic training, which lasts less than a month.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He did his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and served for over six years, including a year at Camp Carroll in South Korea.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

They are expected to get a few days of basic training every month, said Saeid Golkar, a Tennessee-based academic and a leading authority on Iran’s security services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The military has basic training programs on how to save, budget and invest, but word-of-mouth is often a favored adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

There was only one thing in basic training that scared most of us.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac