basic training

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military}} The standard training [[regimen]] for introducing new [[recruit]]s to a [[military]] organization's [[discipline]] and basic operational skills.
2. {{lb|en|by extension|often|figurative}} A [[more or less]] [[analogous]] (albeit [[nonmartial]]) experience in the [[civilian]] world.

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