close-order drill

American  

[klohs-awr-der] / ˈkloʊsˌɔr dər /

noun

Military.

1. practice in formation marching and other movements, in the carrying of arms during formal marching, and in the formal handling of arms for ceremonies and guard.

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Example Sentences

While in residence at Florida State University, she and her dancers, as part of their research, studied close-order drill with a local Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

From New York Times

By the time they were in grade school, close-order drill was as natural as breathing and as hateful as hell.

From Literature

If the Nats had been better or luckier last year, snuck into the playoffs and made some noise, the Big Marine might have trouble with close-order drill in February.

From Washington Post

There were no drill instructors, and there was no marching or close-order drill.

From New York Times

Maurice, one of the most important innovators in military science, originated the close-order drill.

From Salon