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Training

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/nounCore term

In military & defence, training means: The process of teaching personnel the knowledge and skills they need, from basic soldiering to specialist and leadership courses.

In Turkish: eğitim, talim

How it is used

Uncountable: say 'a training course' or 'a training session', not 'a training'. Common phrases: basic training, on-the-job training, simulator training, training area, training programme.

Example sentences

  1. New drivers receive two weeks of training before they are allowed to drive heavy trucks.

  2. The training area is closed to the public during the exercise.

Common collocations

  • receive training
  • training course
  • training area
  • on-the-job training
  • training programme
  • basic trainingThe first period of military training for new recruits, teaching discipline, fitness, drill and the essential skills of a soldier.
  • exerciseA planned training event in which units practise their skills and procedures under realistic but safe conditions, often with other units or nations.
  • drillRepeated practice of marching, ceremonial movements or standard procedures, until people can carry them out automatically and together.
  • readinessThe state of being prepared to carry out a task at short notice, which depends on trained personnel, working equipment and sufficient supplies.

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