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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

In July 2021, a cadet needed to pass 25 practical exams to graduate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

DS Hunt's son, Adrian Hunt - who was an 18-year-old police cadet at the time of his father's murder - called the matter "bureaucracy gone mad".

From BBC • Dec. 16, 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

In the Army, there is an old expression that the officers make the orders and the sergeants do all the work; this year, as a cadet platoon sergeant, I was learning how true that was.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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