boot camp
noun
1
: a navy or marine corps camp for basic training
2
: a disciplinary facility or program in which young offenders are forced to participate in a rigidly structured routine
3
: a place or undertaking that resembles a military boot camp especially by requiring one to endure intensive training or initiation
Nowadays, the more talented players view their college years as necessary boot camp to prepare them for the riches waiting for them in pro football.—
Anson Mount
Anson MountThese youngsters are put through what amounts to a boot camp of courses in music notation, basic harmony and ear-training.—Smithsonian
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Participants will undergo a five-day intensive editing boot camp in New York, with courses and panel discussions led by ProPublica’s senior editors.
—Talia Buford, ProPublica, 21 May 2024
Luke Newton’s appearance at the first Bridgerton season three screening in February led to countless memes about how the men in this show undergo some kind of boot camp before their leading seasons.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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Talia Buford, ProPublica, 21 May 2024
Luke Newton’s appearance at the first Bridgerton season three screening in February led to countless memes about how the men in this show undergo some kind of boot camp before their leading seasons.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot%20camp. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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