drill sergeant

collocation in English

meaningsofdrillandsergeant

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drill
noun[C]
uk
/drɪl/us
/drɪl/
a tool or machine that ...
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sergeant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/us
/ˈsɑːr.dʒənt/
a soldier of ...
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(Definition ofdrillandsergeantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As adrillsergeanthe had over 16,000 men through his hands.
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This country is not in need of automatons turned out by adrillsergeant.
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I cannot imagine anything worse than having my noble friend as adrillsergeant, but we all survived in our various capacities!
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Is it not the case that thedrillsergeantinstructs all recruits in new languages?
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However, it would cause great difficulty for adrillsergeant.
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I think it will be generally accepted that we want in education, above all, to free ourselves from the spirit of thedrillsergeantin the schools.
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Some of us may feel that we have a surfeit ofdrillsergeant-majors shouting at us from different quarters of the parade ground introducing confusion into the ranks.
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Thedrillsergeantwill always wear thedrillsergeantbadge indicating he completed the school.
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He is thedrillsergeantof the new corps.
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He became adrillsergeantand trainer of draftees, re-enlisting in 1919.
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At some times, he is a strict man with all the ferocity of adrillsergeant.
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He plays precisely by the rules and acts as a kind of stereotypical armydrillsergeanttowards the other tugs.
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He is also a graduate of the basic airborne course,drillsergeantschool and master gunner's course.
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Despite her aggressive nature and tendency to act like adrillsergeant, she has a caring and encouraging side.
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He was previously adrillsergeantfor the free world.
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If players make mistakes during each minigame, it increases the anger level of thedrillsergeant.
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When serving a tour asdrillsergeantthis is indicated by the traditional campaign hat, commonly referred to as the brown round or smokey bear.
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