Cadet
Cadet
Cadet (/kəˈdɛt/, from French: cadet) is a term used to refer to a trainee in the military or police force, or a junior member of a profession or organization. The term has its roots in the French language, where it originally referred to the younger sons of a noble family who went into military service.
Etymology
The term "cadet" comes from the French word of the same spelling, which was used in the 17th century to refer to the younger sons of a noble family. These young men, who were not the primary heirs to their family's estate, often went into military service. The word itself is derived from the Latin "capitellum", meaning "little head" or "junior".
Related Terms
- Military academy: An educational institution that provides military education and training for students to become officers in the armed forces.
- Officer (armed forces): A member of an armed force who holds a position of authority.
- Police academy: A type of school that prospective police officers attend to receive the necessary training and education to become a police officer.
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC): A group of college-based officer training programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC): A federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States and United States military bases across the world.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cadet
- Wikipedia's article - Cadet
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