fully-fledged

adjective

British
1
: fully developed
The conflict widened into a fully-fledged war.
2
: meeting all the necessary requirements to be something
a fully-fledged barrister

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“Fully-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fully-fledged. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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