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cadet

[kuh-det] / kəˈdɛt /
NOUN
military trainee
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Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner's Court was told George was a well-respected officer and earned the Queen's Medal for best cadet when he passed out from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The schools will establish self-governed student cadet corps programs similar to those of senior military colleges that offer rigorous military education and tactical training.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The national cadet programme is overseen by the military and offers leadership and skills training to youth aged 12 to 18.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

During a recent Coast Guard graduation, Trump invited onto stage "the only cadet who earned a perfect score on every single fitness test."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

He’d been around so long he could sniff out a lame cadet excuse from a mile away.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Cadet leaders should be accountable for the performance and welfare of the cadets assigned to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

While the speech began in standard ceremonial form, it repeatedly shifted into unscripted commentary about the cadets themselves, including their physical appearance and fitness.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

My father and mother had relocated there in a British youth program as volunteer police cadets in their early 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

U.S. military officers are immersed, from the time they’re cadets, in a culture that respects civilian control and discourages getting involved in politics.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

A few cadets, eleven-year-olds with yellow stripes on their sleeves, linger on the steps outside an academy, the old and worn Walt Disney Concert Hall letters almost completely faded.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu


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