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cadet
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cadet
(noun)
space cadet
(noun)
cadet
/kə
ˈ
dɛt/
noun
plural
cadets
cadet
/kə
ˈ
dɛt/
noun
plural
cadets
Britannica Dictionary definition of CADET
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1
:
a student at a military school who is preparing to be an officer
a naval
cadet
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a person who is being trained to be a police officer
a police
cadet
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