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out-process

American  
[out-pros-es, -proh-ses] / ˈaʊtˌprɒs ɛs, -ˌproʊ sɛs /

verb (used without object)

  1. to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork.

    All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.


verb (used with object)

  1. to prepare the paperwork necessary for (a military person) to end a tour of duty.

Etymology

Origin of out-process

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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A Pentagon official told Fox News on Tuesday that the National Guard saw its high-water mark several days ago, and that there will be a “very steady decline” in the coming days as states "out-process" those National Guard forces on duty.

From Fox News

Graduating seniors, known as “firsties,” would have had to come back at some point to take final exams, pack up their belongings and out-process, some said.

From New York Times