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pcs

/piː siːz/

Meanings
noun
Initialism of permanent change of station.

Examples :

"After his promotion, Sergeant Miller received his PCS orders to Germany. "
military position

Related Words

Illustration miller

miller noun

/ˈmɪlɚ/

A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flour mill.

"The miller ground the wheat into flour at the old mill. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration sergeant

sergeant noun

/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/ /ˈsɑɹ.dʒənt/

UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.

"The sergeant led the squad during their training exercise. "

Illustration change

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

Illustration permanent

permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

Illustration station

station noun

/ˈsteɪʃən/

A stopping place.

"The train station was crowded with people waiting for their trains. "

Illustration promotion

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

Illustration orders

orders noun

/ˈɔːdəz/ /ˈɔɹdɚz/

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

"The teacher liked to keep the desks in neat orders, with each row perfectly aligned. "

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initialism noun

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."