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cadet

[kuh-det] / kəˈdɛt /
NOUN
military trainee
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In 1981, he made his Broadway debut in the play "Heartland" and his movie debut that same year as a military cadet in "Taps."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

For some, intensive preparation for military service begins in preschool, where cadet classes include physical drills carried out in army-style uniforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

In March, a 15-year-old girl, Phoebe Beltran, told The Times she was attacked by a sea lion while completing her swim test for the cadet Junior Lifeguards program in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Some of the cadets marching behind him wondered how it could be that Trump was in front and Witek, the highest-ranking cadet in the school and the senior class president, marched behind him.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

He and his command Sergeant Major Harry Harris demanded excellence from every unit, every platoon, and every cadet.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore