pre·ser·vice
| \ ˌprē-ˈsər-vəs
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variants:
or pre-service
Definition of preservice
: of, relating to, or taking place during a period of time preceding active civil or military service
preservice teachers A wiser path of reform is pre-service and in-service training that would equip federal workers with skills for the jobs they actually do.— John J. DiIulio Jr.
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“Preservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservice. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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