cadet

noun

kə-ˈdet How to pronounce cadet (audio)
Definition of cadetnext
slang
as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night

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Recent Examples of cadet At the academy, cadets are taught to envision every interaction as a life-threatening confrontation. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 During the presentation, MPD said about $13 million goes toward overtime and over $4 million would support recruitment through cadets and community service officers. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Cruise previously opened up about making Taps — a drama in which cadets played by Cruise, Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton take over a military school to save it from developers — in his 2018 PEOPLE cover story. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The Eagle’s primary mission is training cadets and officer candidates. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadet
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  • Jurors found Colbert’s co-defendant, Rickey White, 35, who prosecutors said was Colbert’s pimp, guilty of a racketeering charge and acquitted him on a manslaughter charge.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That was the high baroque period of Black style in the United States, when pimp realism became aspirational for all, even the respectable.
    — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pimp

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“Cadet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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