cadets

Definition of cadetsnext
plural of cadet, slang
as in pimps
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night

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Recent Examples of cadets But the program did not deliver as advertised, with limited aircraft, infrequent training, few mentors, and costs and completion times exceeding what was promised, leaving none of the cadets finishing within the advertised time or budget, according to the lawsuit. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025 Overby acts as a counselor for cadets and goes out of his way to seek opportunities for students after high school. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025 Deputies, nurses, and social workers told DPH that pulling deputies off high-risk units/posts and replacing them with unarmed cadets and distant response teams would get someone seriously hurt or killed. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 Organized by China’s PLA Army Engineering University, the event witnessed participation from cadets from China and 13 foreign countries. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 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 The new series is set in the far future of the franchise, showcasing the first class of Starfleet cadets in over a century. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 The building had been converted into a military academy, where her father taught naval cadets. Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 The California State University San Marcos Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from Mission Hills High School, San Marcos High School, Woodland Park Middle School, and Boys and Girl Scout troops will assist with the ceremony. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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pimps
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  • The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Of the girls in that cohort, many were sold to brothels in Asia; others were shipped to pimps in Europe or married off to pedophiles abroad.
    Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Cadets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadets. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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