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midshipman

noun as in cadet

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The navy did not want its midshipmen wasting their time on such frivolities.

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A retired Navy commander organized an effort to make the banned books available to midshipmen.

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After the climb is complete, they’re called fourth class midshipmen, not plebes.

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With cadets and midshipmen drawn from across the United States, students at West Point and other service academies are aware of the national mood and the potential for political divisions to seep into the military.

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It’s not just that midshipman fish are easier to capture than actual sailors.

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