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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military drill and discipline.
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- noun US The generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing
basic training in the various branches of the United States military, routinely abbreviated to theinitialism DI ; always filled by enlisted personnel (asergeant orpetty officer ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
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