Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

staff college

British  

noun

  1. a training centre for executive military personnel

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The inquiry also recommended a review of actions by two civilian employees of the staff college to see if disciplinary action was warranted.

From Reuters Jun. 20, 2012

Born in Rhodesia in 1927, General Walls had a long military career, training at the British military academy in Sandhurst and the staff college at Camberley.

From New York Times Jul. 22, 2010

After advanced infantry training and general staff college, Jaruzelski's rise was meteoric.

From Time Magazine Archive

Appointed to the staff college, he ran a cribbing service for those who wanted to pass examinations for staff jobs.

From Time Magazine Archive

When I was recovering from a wound in my leg, I attended for two weeks our staff college.

From Average Americans by Roosevelt, Theodore

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training