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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The midshipman is stable and receiving medical attention as a result.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Naval Academy is a four-year college that trains midshipmen to become officers in the Navy and Marine Corps.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
David Forman, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat, engaged and was injured in the process.
—Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After their rigorous training, many midshipmen go on to have prominent careers within and outside the military, according to The Princeton Review.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Naval Academy is a four-year college that trains midshipmen to become officers in the Navy and Marine Corps.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
David Forman, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat, engaged and was injured in the process.
—Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After their rigorous training, many midshipmen go on to have prominent careers within and outside the military, according to The Princeton Review.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Midshipman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midshipman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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midshipman
noun
mid·ship·man
ˈmid-ˌship-mən
(ˈ)mid-ˈship-
: a student naval officer
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