drill instructors

A form of drill instructor — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of drill instructor
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