full-fledged

[fool-flejd]

adjective

1. of full rank or standing.

   a full-fledged professor.

2. fully developed.

full-fledged

adjective

1. See fully fledged

Word History and Origins

Origin of full-fledged¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

So when Stringer’s casual hobby became a full-fledged business, Bellina said he wasn’t surprised.

From Los Angeles Times

To the general public, who did not necessarily understand what he had done, only that it was important, he became, at the age of 37, a full-fledged savant.

From Los Angeles Times

But now that they have a full-fledged demagogue and cult leader running the country, it appears the American right is no longer interested in conservative Christian leaders of yesteryear.

From Salon

It’s no surprise that Tesla is struggling to operate a full-fledged diner/movie-theatre/charging-station hybrid, considering that the company has notoriously come under fire for its poorly built and unreliable electric vehicles.

From Salon

The doctor and businessman is now trying to upgrade his food business to a full-fledged restaurant - and he hopes the "cultural exchange" between Africa and the Caribbean also goes from strength to strength.

From BBC