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military academy

noun

  1. a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.
  2. a school that trains people for military careers as army officers, usually as part of a college education.


military academy

noun

  1. a training establishment for young officer cadets entering the army
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of military academy1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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He studied at school in the UK and attended Sandhurst military academy.

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Preliminary research suggests he may have graduated from a Russian military academy and may have been a resident in South Africa.

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Prabowo will kick off his administration with a three-day retreat at a military academy in central Java for his ministers and their deputies.

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You may have seen him in one episode of “The Sopranos†as the head of a military academy, or on “Seinfeld†as a no-nonsense record store owner.

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The demonstrators included many younger Jewish Israelis, wearing clothing emblazoned with the slogans of the religious right’s high schools and military academies.

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