fully fledged

fully fledged
adjective
1. (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly
Syn: ↑full-fledged
Similar to: ↑fledged, ↑mature
2. (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status
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a full-fledged lawyer

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by the age of seventeen I was a full-fledged atheist

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sees itself as a fully fledged rival party

Syn: ↑full-fledged
Similar to: ↑experienced, ↑experient

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adjective TRAINED, qualified, proficient, experienced; mature, fully developed, full grown; Brit. time-served.
novice.

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adjective
chiefly Britain : full-fledged

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ˌfully ˈfledged [fully fledged] (BrE) (also ˌfull-ˈfledged NAmE, BrE) adjective usually before noun
completely developed; with all the qualifications necessary for sth

the emergence of a fully fledged market economy

She was now a fully fledged member of the teaching profession.

See also:full-fledged

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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