drill instructor

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drill instructor (plural drill instructors)

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  1. (US military) 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).
    Army: drill sergeant
    Navy: recruit division commander
    Marine Corps: drill instructor
    Air Force: military training instructor
    Coast Guard: company commander
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