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
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the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night
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Today, cadets and midshipmen at the academies study theories of civil-military relations that emphasize the apolitical nature of military service and a strict separation of military institutions from partisan concerns.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Of the seven cadets who were expelled, Jane said, five were minorities.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
During past congressional hearings, Fagan touted the work the Coast Guard has done to improve the culture and implement additional policies to better protect cadets and service members.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
The bank also runs cadet programs in collaboration with partners, training individuals who are later hired full-time.
—Peter High, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Of the seven cadets who were expelled, Jane said, five were minorities.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
During past congressional hearings, Fagan touted the work the Coast Guard has done to improve the culture and implement additional policies to better protect cadets and service members.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
The bank also runs cadet programs in collaboration with partners, training individuals who are later hired full-time.
—Peter High, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Cadet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadet. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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