1. The position, rank, or status of a cadet; the period of training as a cadet.
Usage: Common in military and naval contexts
2. A scholarship or grant awarded to a cadet to support their training or education.
Usage: Often used in educational and military institutions

Examples

• She earned her cadetship at the military academy after passing the entrance examination.
• The cadetship program provides financial support for students pursuing military training.
• His cadetship lasted four years before he was commissioned as an officer.
• Many young people aspire to a cadetship in the naval academy.
• The university offers several cadetships to qualified candidates each year.
• During his cadetship, he learned discipline and leadership skills.