What does CB stand for?

Confined to Barracks (UK)

This definition appears very rarely and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories:

Military and Government

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Samples in periodicals archive:

A paperwork mix-up is thought to be behind the bizarre situation, with Jason confined to barracks while his fellow troops fight on.

Jason in Iraq ... with no gun

Georgia's defence minister David Sikharulidze said the commanders of the military base had been dismissed and the soldiers confined to barracks "They were receiving money from Russia," ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili said.

Georgia uncovers coup plot

My problem at the moment is I'm confined to barracks.

Thanks for your support

While Taylor's heart remains at Hampden the self-confessed Tartan Army footsoldier will be confined to barracks in his plush Swiss apartment today as Burley's men take on Norway.

I'M HELPING SCOTLAND TO REACH MAJOR FINALS... IT'S YOUR TURN NOW ...

Being confined to barracks so to speak made the pair of us more than a little ratty and being in that frame of mind also made us more aware of the hotel's shortcomings; cheap tea bags and loo roll, shabby carpet and cheap kettle, and a smoking area that would make a prison exercise yard feel positively cosy.

family: dorinda mccann

We went there in July intending to use the perfectly located site as a base for a string of bucket-and-spade days out to Filey, Scarborough and Bridlington plus a short trip inland to Flamingo Land although naturally being the Great British Summer it lashed down for the best part of a week and we were confined to barracks.

Children's favourites; Family holidays Where to go? The Spanish ...

He is a fighting man who is not allowed to fight, a soldier who is confined to barracks.

Battle ban's toll on boozy Harry

THE grand old Duke of York is still confined to barracks at the Bank of England.

Delaying the Duke is making things worse