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cadet
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cadet
(noun)
space cadet
(noun)
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cadet
/kə
ˈ
dɛt/
noun
plural
cadets
cadet
/kə
ˈ
dɛt/
noun
plural
cadets
Learner's definition of CADET
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1
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a student at a military school who is preparing to be an officer
a naval
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a person who is being trained to be a police officer
a police
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