Military Training Terms

noun a descent from a horse or bicycle

verb to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, or other mode of transportation

• The rider was instructed to dismount from the horse before entering the competition arena.
• Hey, can you dismount from the bike so I can take a turn?
• I had to dismount from the skateboard to avoid crashing into the fence.
• It's time to dismount from your high horse and start listening to other people's opinions.

noun A person or thing that has reached full development or maturity

adjective Fully developed or matured; having reached the desired or expected state

• After completing his training, he became a full fledged doctor.
• Once she passed the exam, she was a full fledged member of the team.
• Once he got his driver's license, he was a full fledged road warrior.
• With the new software update, the phone became a full fledged powerhouse.

noun a group of personnel within the military responsible for law enforcement and policing duties

• The military police are responsible for enforcing laws and regulations within the armed forces.
• The MPs are cracking down on misconduct in the barracks.
• The MPs are on patrol, so watch out for them.
• The military police act as the guardians of discipline in the military.

noun a descent made by a person or object jumping from an aircraft using a parachute

verb to perform a jump from an aircraft using a parachute for descent

• The military personnel underwent rigorous training before their scheduled parachute jump.
• I can't believe you actually went through with the parachute jump, you're so brave!
• That parachute jump was totally epic, dude!
• Taking that new job felt like a parachute jump into the unknown.

noun a shortened form of the word 'preparatory school'

• She spent hours in the library to prep for her upcoming exam.
• I need to prep for my job interview tomorrow.
• I gotta prep for the party tonight.
• He decided to prep himself mentally before facing the difficult conversation.

noun a noisy disturbance or quarrel

• The political debate escalated into a ruction between the two candidates.
• There was a huge ruction at the party last night, everyone was arguing.
• I heard there was a massive ruction at the club last weekend.
• The decision to close the factory caused a ruction among the workers.

noun a slang term used in the military to describe a group of individuals who ask tough questions to test someone's knowledge or preparedness for a mission or task

• The detectives presented their findings to the murder board for further analysis.
• We spent hours going over the evidence on the murder board.
• Let's huddle around the murder board and figure this out.
• In order to perfect his presentation, he practiced in front of a murder board of his colleagues.