boot camp

== English == === Etymology === From boot (“US military slang sense of “new recruit””) +‎ camp. === Pronunciation === === Noun === boot camp (plural boot camps) (chiefly Canada, US, military, colloquial) An initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (army, Air Force, navy and Marine Corps). Synonym: basic training (chiefly Canada, US) A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term. (chiefly Canada, US, idiomatic) Any short, often intensive course of training. ==== Translations ====