Meanings
nouncadetship (plural cadetships)
plural cadetships
- governmentThe position, rank, or commission of cadet.
- AustraliaA kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
Origin
From cadet + -ship. Piecewise doublet of caudilloship.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kadettius, oppisopimuskoulutus
- kadettiusposition, rank, or commission of cadet
- oppisopimuskoulutustype of training programme
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APA
cadetship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadetship
MLA
“cadetship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadetship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cadetship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadetship.
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