Cadetship

ca·det  (k-dt)

n.

1. A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.

2.

a. A younger son or brother.

b. A youngest son.

3. Slang A pimp.

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[French, from dialectal capdet, captain, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput, capit-, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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ca·detship n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cadetship - the position of cadet berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"