midshipman
noun
mid·ship·man
ˈmid-ˌship-mən 
ˌmid-ˈship-
: a person in training for a naval commission
especially
: a student in a naval academy
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After their rigorous training, many midshipmen go on to have prominent careers within and outside the military, according to The Princeton Review.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
However, Section 557 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 amended the statutes defining the agreement signed by new midshipmen and cadets attending a military service academy and their resulting service obligations.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Several attendees recounted the legend that a discussion between a St. John's College student and the Commandant of the Naval Academy led to the latter's challenge that his midshipmen could beat Johnnies at any sport.
—Tyrone Turner, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
After 1839, the building held three separate institutions: the Naval Asylum for veterans, a hospital for current naval sailors, and a small school for midshipmen—a predecessor to the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
However, Section 557 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 amended the statutes defining the agreement signed by new midshipmen and cadets attending a military service academy and their resulting service obligations.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Several attendees recounted the legend that a discussion between a St. John's College student and the Commandant of the Naval Academy led to the latter's challenge that his midshipmen could beat Johnnies at any sport.
—Tyrone Turner, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
After 1839, the building held three separate institutions: the Naval Asylum for veterans, a hospital for current naval sailors, and a small school for midshipmen—a predecessor to the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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midshipman
noun
mid·ship·man
ˈmid-ˌship-mən
(ˈ)mid-ˈship-
: a student naval officer
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