Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The part of a missile flight between the end of the launching phase and reentry, during which corrective maneuvers are made.
  • noun The middle point of a course or of a course of action.

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  • adjective In the middle of a course

Etymologies

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mid- +‎ course

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Examples

  • And two years later, when the deficit began to grow, President Reagan agreed to what then was called a midcourse correction, which, in fact, raised taxes.

    CNN Transcript Jun 10, 2004 2004

  • There he recalls a midcourse shift from live events to producing e-learning platforms such as webinars.

    PR News Online 2010

  • Gen. Pete Chiarelli says the so-called midcourse review includes a "soup-to-nuts" look at FCS.

    Defense Tech 2009

  • They are now outfitted with "missile defense" systems and we are told their job is to hit "rogue state" nuclear missiles being sent toward the U.S. in the "midcourse" of their flight.

    UNDERSTANDING AEGIS: FIRST-STRIKE WARFARE 2008

  • That's exactly where the philosophically pragmatic president is right now, starting to share power with the Republicans, figuring out what kind of midcourse correction he wants to make.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • But Mr. Obama and Democratic lawmakers face difficult political and economic constraints if they try any kind of midcourse correction.

    GuruFocus Updates - 2009

  • Our leaders need to quickly unite on a common vision, distill common purpose, catalyze multi-year nationwide efforts, and embrace midcourse corrections as needed and there will be quite a few given how many unthinkables are now realities in America and in societies that we interact with closely.

    Mohamed A. El-Erian: A Make or Break Year? Mohamed A. El-Erian 2012

  • Our leaders need to quickly unite on a common vision, distill common purpose, catalyze multi-year nationwide efforts, and embrace midcourse corrections as needed and there will be quite a few given how many unthinkables are now realities in America and in societies that we interact with closely.

    Mohamed A. El-Erian: A Make or Break Year? Mohamed A. El-Erian 2012

  • Our leaders need to quickly unite on a common vision, distill common purpose, catalyze multi-year nationwide efforts, and embrace midcourse corrections as needed and there will be quite a few given how many unthinkables are now realities in America and in societies that we interact with closely.

    Mohamed A. El-Erian: A Make or Break Year? Mohamed A. El-Erian 2012

  • Our leaders need to quickly unite on a common vision, distill common purpose, catalyze multi-year nationwide efforts, and embrace midcourse corrections as needed and there will be quite a few given how many unthinkables are now realities in America and in societies that we interact with closely.

    Mohamed A. El-Erian: A Make or Break Year? Mohamed A. El-Erian 2012

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