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 Commandant handles the military training, professional development and day-to-day conduct of nearly 4,400 midshipmen.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
As many as 20 percent of cadets and midshipmen at the service academies are Eagle Scouts, according to statistics from Scouting America.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
David Forman, deputy commandant of midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat engaged and was injured in the process.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The midshipman is stable and receiving medical attention as a result.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
As many as 20 percent of cadets and midshipmen at the service academies are Eagle Scouts, according to statistics from Scouting America.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
David Forman, deputy commandant of midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat engaged and was injured in the process.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The midshipman is stable and receiving medical attention as a result.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Midshipman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midshipman. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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midshipman
noun
mid·ship·man
ˈmid-ˌship-mən
(ˈ)mid-ˈship-
: a student naval officer
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