The Shop (historical nickname used by officers)

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The Shop (historical nickname used by officers) is an old informal term used by British Army officers to refer to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, the prestigious officer training academy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical nickname
appliesTo officer training academy
associatedWith British Army
Sandhurst officer training
category British Army jargon
military slang
context British military culture
country United Kingdom
describes place of professional military education
domain military education
formality informal term
hasConnotation professional training environment
hasType colloquial expression
language English
refersTo Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
surface form: Sandhurst

predecessor institution of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
relatesTo Royal Military College traditions
officer training
temporalQualifier historical
usedBy British Army alumni of Sandhurst
British Army officer cadets
British Army officers
usedFor Royal Military College, Sandhurst
surface form: Royal Military College at Sandhurst
usedIn 19th century
20th century

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Royal Military College, Sandhurst hasNickname The Shop (historical nickname used by officers)