in-service

[ in-sur-vis, in-sur- ]

adjective

1. taking place while one is employed:

   an in-service training program.

in-service

adjective

1. denoting training that is given to employees during the course of employment

   an in-service course

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-service¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The k'ao, an in-service examination, consisted of annual reports on the performance of all officers in the Empire.

From Project Gutenberg

And then, from the Listening-in-Service, came the rumour of the strike.

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Formal training as well as in-service education was given serious attention.

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