apprenticeship

[uh-pren-tis-ship]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apprenticeship¹

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

Example Sentences

Promising he would lead "a government that works as hard as the people it serves", Mr Sarwar said his party would deliver 9,000 new apprenticeships if voted into power next May.

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He would like to see the budget include more opportunities for continuing apprenticeships and more financial support for necessities such as course books.

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Announcing a scheme to help young people get access to paid work, education, and apprenticeships, the government said Neet numbers had been "Far too high for too long".

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A young person is not Neet if they are in formal education, such as school or university, doing an apprenticeship or vocational course, or in full-time or part-time work.

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These skills, moreover, and this predominance, reflected a vital feeling for raw materials, a deep aesthetic sense and a work ethic rooted in steely perseverance and in a respect for long apprenticeship and repetitive training.

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