cadetship
noun
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.
cadetships
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pluralof cadetship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 Hamilton, Lady Anne
Every Congressman once in four years has one of these cadetships to give to some young man.
From The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
Trevor's a King's Cadet, but they wouldn't give us two cadetships ...
From Jan and Her Job by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)
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
