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cadet



ca·det [ kə-ˈdet]



cadet   
noun
[kə-ˈdet]

Definition of cadet

1a : a younger brother or son
b : youngest son
c : a younger branch of a family or a member of it
2a : one in training for a military or naval commission
especially : a student in a service academy
b : a student at a police academy : a person who is in training to become a police officer During his swearing-in speech last August, the 54-year-old head cop pointed out that he still wears the same size uniform that he wore when he was a cadet at the Police Academy 34 years ago.— Bernard C. Parks
3 : a student at a police academy : a person who is in training to become a police officer Police departments typically require cadets to pass a fitness test at the police academy, but not many require officers to stay in shape after that.— Christopher Swope
4 slang : pimp


Other Words from cadet
cadetship \ kə-​ˈdet-​ˌship \ noun


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web


//The recommendations include re-establishing a cadet program to help with recruitment of minorities and creating partnerships with school districts.
— Darran Simon, CNN, "Before a Fort Worth police officer shot Atatiana Jefferson in her home, relations with the community were already tense," 15 Oct. 2019
//The City Council in September took action on several of the task force recommendations, including creating a police monitor position, setting up a police cadet program and beginning a diversity and inclusion program.
— New York Times, "Fort Worth Officer Charged With Murder for Shooting Woman in Her Home," 14 Oct. 2019
//The crash that left 19 other cadets and two soldiers injured, officials said.
— CBS News, "Army sergeant charged in crash that killed West Point cadet during training exercise," 26 Sep. 2019
//Agencies are trying events like open houses, fire cadet programs and youth fire camps.
— Alison Knezevich, baltimoresun.com, "Despite talk of diversity, top ranks of Baltimore County Fire Department are overwhelmingly white," 25 Sep. 2019
//The cadet program is an effort that Cambridge police, which has struggled to recruit new officers, hopes to begin this fall.
— Gal Tziperman Lotan, BostonGlobe.com, "As public skepticism of police increases, departments are changing their approach to recruitment," 14 Aug. 2019
//Before the game itself—which is typically the final regular season game of the college football season—Army and Navy make their way into the stadium with large student sections of cadets and midshipmen.
— Mitchell Gladstone, SI.com, "The Greatest Traditions in College Football," 12 Aug. 2019
//When West Point cadet Lawrence Shepherd was a Renaissance High School student, college wasn't a consideration.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "West Point leadership workshop gives glimpse into academy life, changing military," 6 Sep. 2019
//Seniors Jake Howerton and Matt Stone spearhead the Dons plus look for the emergence of junior Marton Szatmary, who has gained a spot on the U.S. cadet national squad.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Prep boys water polo: players to watch, season storylines, rankings," 28 Aug. 2019


First Known Use of cadet

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a



History and Etymology for cadet

French, from Gascon capdet chief, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin capit-, caput head — more at head



Dictionary Entries near cadet

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cade oil

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cadet blue

cadet cloth

cadet gray



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slang

Synonyms of cadet

a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
  • the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night

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More Definitions forcadet

cadet

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cadet

: a student at a military school who is preparing to be an officer
: a person who is being trained to be a police officer

cadet

noun
ca·​det | \ kə-ˈdet \

Kids Definition of cadet

: a student in a military school or college