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Is "breached" a British word for "fired?"
by haberman 14y ago
Is "breached" a British word for "fired?"
- untog 14y agoIt is (AFAIK) more of a military-specific term, and means being disciplined rather than fired. I believe it stems from a "breach of discipline".
- blahedo 14y agoIs it a synonym for, or just a milder version of, what Americans refer to as "court-martial"?
- elemeno 14y agoI would imagine that it covers the sort of disciplinary offences where one's commanding officer can impose some form of punishment or official reprimand without there needing to be a court martial. The US equivalent would be, I think, a Nonjudicial Punishment or Article 15. Purely as an FYI, what Americans would refer to as a court-martial would also be a court-martial in the UK.
- pc86 14y agoI would think it'd be closer to a mast/NJP (non-judicial punishment) where you basically get yelled at, get some sort of grunt duty (cleaning the latrine for a month?), maybe have a note in your file if the CO deems it severe enough.
- iuguy 14y agoNo, it's basically a dressing down and formal disciplinary process.