cadet
/kəˈdɛt/
noun
- A young person who is training to become an officer in the military or police force.
- She joined the police cadet program to prepare for a career in law enforcement.
- The military academy accepted 200 new cadets this fall.
- The cadet learned how to march and follow orders during basic training.
- A younger son or younger branch of a family, especially in a noble or royal family.
- The family tree shows both the main line and the cadet branches.
- As a cadet son, he knew he would not inherit the family estate.
- The cadet branch of the royal family lives in a smaller palace outside the capital.
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