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Catchword for “interview without coffee”
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Part of Speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: The order by Major Dan Taylor breached the Geneva Convention and the crackdown which followed at an aid camp near Basra led to three soldiers being charged with abusing civilians. But Maj Taylor was only dealt with at “summary level,” which means he was spoken to by senior officers—a process known in Army slang as “interview without coffee.” The officers concluded that he was guilty no more than “misguided zeal,” the court heard today.
Article or Document Title:
“Officer not punished over Iraqi crackdown order” (URL)
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Ireland On-Line
Date of Publication:
Jan. 21, 2005
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