cadet

n. a student at a military or police school who is training to become an officer.

n. a student at a military academy or a trainee in a police force preparing for a commissioned rank.

“The young cadet stood at attention during the graduation ceremony at the academy.”

“After completing four years of rigorous training, the cadet was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the army.”

n. a young person who is starting a job and learning the skills they need, often in journalism or law.

n. a person undergoing a period of supervised training in a professional field, such as journalism or public service.

“She started her career as a cadet reporter for the local newspaper.”

“The government announced a new intake of engineering cadets to address the shortage of skilled workers in the public sector.”

British English · Dialect

n. a younger son in a family, especially one who will not inherit the family's land or money.

n. a younger son or brother, particularly in the context of primogeniture where the eldest son inherits the estate.

“As a cadet of a noble family, he had to join the church to make his own way.”

“The estate passed entirely to the eldest brother, leaving the cadets of the family to seek fortunes in the colonies or the military.”

Formal · Literary

n. a young man learning how to run a large sheep or cattle farm.

n. a young man gaining practical experience on a large sheep or cattle station.

“The city boy spent a year as a cadet on a remote sheep station to learn the trade.”

“Historical records show that many young gentlemen arrived from England to serve as cadets on vast pastoral runs in the South Island.”

Dialect · Archaic