plural cadets
1
a
: a younger brother or son
b
: youngest son
c
: a younger branch of a family or a member of it
2
a
: a person in training for a military or naval commission
especially
: a student in a service academy
b
: a student at a police academy : a person who is in training to become a police officer
During his swearing-in speech last August, the 54-year-old head cop pointed out that he still wears the same size uniform that he wore when he was a cadet at the Police Academy 34 years ago.—
Bernard C. Parks
Bernard C. Parks3
slang
: pimp
Examples of cadet in a Sentence
the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night
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In a series of studies involving investment professionals, ROTC cadets and physicians-in-training, Tewfik found that imposter thoughts, while often linked to fear, also served as a motivator for improvement.
—Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Following the parade, Princess Kate met some veterans of the Irish Guards and Mini Micks, junior cadets from Northern Ireland.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
My husband, who was a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy when it was repealed, can attest to the value of being able to bring his whole self to his service.
—Johnny Weixler, The Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2025
The Coast Guard had prioritized DEI, particularly as a way to boost recruitment and retention among cadets as well as within the force.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Following the parade, Princess Kate met some veterans of the Irish Guards and Mini Micks, junior cadets from Northern Ireland.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
My husband, who was a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy when it was repealed, can attest to the value of being able to bring his whole self to his service.
—Johnny Weixler, The Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2025
The Coast Guard had prioritized DEI, particularly as a way to boost recruitment and retention among cadets as well as within the force.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Cadet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadet. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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