cadet

noun, often attributive

ca·det | \ 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

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Back then, cadets weren’t allowed to have televisions or personal cellphones. — Claire Gibson, Marie Claire, "Why My Relationship With Camo Print Is Messy," 29 Apr. 2019 Honestly, that’s already enough plot, except to say Jake cleans up his act, and becomes trainer of the young cadets prepping for the next big showdown. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'Pacific Rim: Uprising' review: This time, it's impersonal," 21 Mar. 2018 Nevertheless, he was deemed fit to work as a cadet officer. — Steve Karnowski, Fox News, "Ex-Minneapolis cop to go on trial April 1 in woman's death," 27 Sep. 2018 Those with children who are cadets at the academy feared the worst. — Kejal Vyas, WSJ, "Car Bomb at Colombian Police Academy Kills 21," 18 Jan. 2019 In addition to Air Force cadets, the project team includes faculty, government, and industry specialists. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Air Force Academy Is Building Its Own 40-Foot Stealth Drone," 12 Dec. 2018 The bad news is that 13 businesses failed after, for various reasons, selling alcoholic beverages to underage cadets. — The Aegis, "Unacceptable [Editorial]," 13 June 2018 Another option is joining the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), a volunteer organization that offers orientation flights and scholarships to motivated cadets. — Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, "Do You Have to Be Rich to Become a Pilot?," 7 Mar. 2018 Mayor Frank Jackson, Safety Director Michael McGrath and Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams administered the oath of office to the cadets, who comprise the 138th class to graduate from Cleveland's police academy. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, "Cleveland police welcome 42 police academy graduates to department's ranks," 2 Mar. 2018

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