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Definition of: cadet
(kə·det′) noun
1. A student at a military or naval school.
2. A student in training at the United States Military or Coast Guard Academy for commissioning as an officer: at the United States Air Force Academy the official designation is Air Force cadet.
3. A younger son or brother in a noble family.
4. Archaic. A gentleman who entered the army without a commission so as to gain military experience and thus earn a commission.
5. Colloq. A pander or pimp; whoremonger. [<F, ult. <dim. of L caput head, chief]
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