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# cadet

noun (a cadet, cadets)

«cadet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A cadet is a young person training to be an officer in the army, navy, air force or police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#m1)
2. A cadet is a child or teenager in a youth club linked to the armed forces, such as Air Cadets or Sea Cadets, which teaches skills, drill and teamwork. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life children may join Army Cadets, Sea Cadets or Air Cadets after school. In stories it tells the reader the character is young, in training and in uniform. Phrases: «police cadet», «air cadets», «cadet force», «naval cadet», «join the cadets».

### Examples

- My brother joined the Air Cadets when he was twelve. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x1)
- The cadets marched in the parade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x2)
- She is a police cadet and wants to be a detective. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x3)
- Sea Cadets learn to sail and tie knots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x4)
- The young cadet saluted the officer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x5)
- Cadets wear a uniform and polish their boots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x6)
- The cadet camp taught first aid and map reading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x7)
- The blue violets represent little naval cadets, and dance with hyacinths and crocuses which they call young ladies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun. Stress on the second syllable: ka-DET. Being a cadet is not the same as being a soldier; cadets are learning and are often still at school.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cadet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cadet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cadet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cadet.html) on Mova free.