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apprenticeship
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apprenticeship
(noun)
apprenticeship
/ə
ˈ
prɛntəsˌʃɪp/
noun
plural
apprenticeships
apprenticeship
/ə
ˈ
prɛntəsˌʃɪp/
noun
plural
apprenticeships
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPRENTICESHIP
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1
:
a position as an apprentice
He obtained an
apprenticeship
with a carpenter.
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2
:
the period of time when a person is an apprentice
He served a two-year
apprenticeship
.
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