cadetship

American  

[kuh-det-ship] / kəˈdɛt ʃɪp /

noun

• cadetships
  plural

1. the position, status, or tenure of a cadet, such as an army or navy cadet, a trainee in a business or profession, or, especially historically, the youngest son in a family.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cadetships
  plural

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Example Sentences

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cadetship cadetships

He had few advantages of early education and training, but in 1848 he obtained a cadetship at West Point.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

I imagine that he won his West Point cadetship by a competitive examination.

From Dolly's College Experiences by Mabel Cronise Jones

For weeks they thought that he would not recover, and when he did get well, it was only to learn that he must resign his cadetship.

From Dolly's College Experiences by Mabel Cronise Jones

In 1783 he obtained a cadetship in a French regiment at Strassburg.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

But this brought him neither fame nor money, and after a two years' struggle with poverty he was glad to accept a cadetship at West Point, obtained for him through the influence of Mr. Allan.

From Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 by Henrietta Christian Wright

The school at present concentrates on the extremely stiff examinations for the medical profession, Navy cadetships, Royal Marines and Royal Indian Navy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Who pocketted enormous sums from the illegal sale of cadetships?

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Lady Anne Hamilton

For his part, he saw no impropriety in selling cadetships or any thing else.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 01, April 2, 1870 by Various

The examination for 1st class clerkships is held concurrently with that of the civil service of India and Eastern cadetships in the colonial service.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

The civil services of Ceylon, Hong-Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Malay Peninsula are supplied by the Eastern cadetships.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

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