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\ ˈfu̇l-ˈflejd 
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\Definition of full-fledged
2 : having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3 : full-blown sense 2 a full-fledged reunion
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full-fledged
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of full-fledged
chiefly US
: fully developed
: meeting all the necessary requirements to be something
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The first known use of full-fledged was in 1579
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