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 A couple of people stabbed at Jalloh during the struggle, and others punched at him before everyone fell to the ground, cadets said in the video. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026 The shooter killed an instructor and wounded two others before the ROTC cadets attacked him and quelled the threat, showing incredible bravery in the face of danger. Nicole Russell, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 It has not been made clear how many students were in the class at the time of the shooting, which the FBI has described as an act of terrorism, hailing the cadets’ intervention to prevent additional casualties. Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Jorge Diaz is one of 191 cadets currently in training. Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 In 2009, heavily armed militants stormed a police training academy near Lahore, Pakistan, taking hostages and killing cadets and others before being overpowered after several hours. ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 Families said they were not informed of the cadets’ whereabouts for months and only learned details after filing formal requests with government offices earlier this year. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 The academy’s webpage on leadership development similarly points to its clubs and activities as tools for developing cadets’ civic character and grit. Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025 Of the seven cadets who were expelled, Jane said, five were minorities. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadets
pimps
Noun
  • Sure enough, a few pimps named Delicious and Suede stop by.
    Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Often, officials said, pimps and predators are looking for young, vulnerable people in order to exploit them.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

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“Cadets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadets. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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