English Explanatory Dictionary

drill instructor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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 the initialism DI; always filled by enlisted personnel (a sergeant or petty officer).

Word forms

drill instructor drill instructors
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