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plebe

[pleeb] / plib /
NOUN
cadet
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“It was such an unbelievable feeling of joy and relief and just pure happiness that this plebe year was over,” he told me.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

“He was a very sharp plebe, a very intelligent young man,” said retired Navy officer Gregory Glaros, the company commander often quizzing Cooper at the academy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

He’s one of those sci-fi characters whose normal Earthman name distinguishes him as a plebe among patricians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024

“The energy is really high. This is something we’ve been working on,” said Daniel Mullan, 18, a plebe from Long Island, N.Y.

From Washington Times ● May 18, 2022

In plebe system, your plebe brothers are all you have to make it through.

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




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