bootcamp

noun

Meaning

Initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (army, Air Force, navy and Marine Corps).
A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
Any short, intensive course of training.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

work camp(English)work-camp(English)labor camp(English)camp fire(English)callup(English)call-up(English)jack-boot(English)boyscout(English)judges(English)sang(English)osbourne(English)coding(English)

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Sources

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