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cadet

[kuh-det] / kəˈdɛt /
NOUN
military trainee
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In 1981, he made his Broadway debut in the play "Heartland" and his movie debut that same year as a military cadet in "Taps."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Ross, an army cadet, had been questioned by detectives at the time but prosecutors ruled there was not enough evidence to charge him.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

For some, intensive preparation for military service begins in preschool, where cadet classes include physical drills carried out in army-style uniforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Some of the cadets marching behind him wondered how it could be that Trump was in front and Witek, the highest-ranking cadet in the school and the senior class president, marched behind him.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

My mom had made a note about asking a fourth-year cadet to participate for extra credit, and I wondered if that was why she’d bugged me about it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin