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1Completely developed or established; full-fledged.
‘David had become a fully fledged pilot’
‘It is likely to start as a small operation, with a couple of staff organising exchanges between US and Scottish artists, but might eventually grow into a fully fledged arts venue.’
‘Internal intelligence collection should go fulltime to the police, who with minor augmentation can operate a fully fledged intelligence service with appropriate funding.’
‘Cella today becomes official, her conferrals are after taking place and she's been out in the robes, now a fully fledged and qualified teacher!’
‘The service will also work alongside all homeless organisations and provide a service for all people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, ensuring a fully fledged citywide service.’
‘There are two basic processes that enable cloud particles to mature into fully fledged precipitation.’
‘Roni invited her to join Full Cycle and move to Bristol permanently to be a fully fledged member.’
‘We will witness, among other things, how the interplay of politics, rule of law, economics and the type of regime will affect the process of East Timor's transition to a fully fledged democratic country.’
‘After qualifying as a fully fledged doula, women can employ her to help them through labour.’
‘A country of 70 million people, a country that had a fully fledged liberal system just 60 years ago, a country that has had 25 years of multi-party experience could surly do better, you'd think.’
‘The band played only one song that wasn't featured on their self-titled debut album, a lyricless jam between the drummer and lead guitarist that sounded more authentic and adventurous than most of their fully fledged songs.’
‘While the local music industry is struggling, piracy has steadily grown into a fully fledged, parallel industry in its own right, one which reaps where it did not sow with arrogant impunity.’
‘To qualify as fully fledged regulatory networks, however, the European agencies and their national counterparts still need autonomous decision-maker powers, and a firmer legal basis of their independence.’
‘It can also now be claimed as a fact that these missions have eventually reached the status usually ascribed to that of fully fledged churches.’
‘Last year I reviewed Contribute but I feel that this version of the product has matured into a fully fledged web content management application, so I felt another review was called for.’
‘It takes a year of regular training before controllers can consider themselves fully fledged.’
‘The main aim of the system is to nurture micro-enterprises that may grow into fully fledged businesses.’
‘Now, with more than 2100 flying hours logged up, he said he has finally achieved his ultimate goal - that of becoming a fully fledged airline pilot.’
‘The result comes at a critical time for the semi-state, as Aer Lingus management prepare to negotiate with unions in a bid to restructure the company into a fully fledged low cost airline.’
‘At every house the Green Party councillor hammered home the message that she is campaigning for a hospital for Carlow - not a private hospital or diagnostic centre but a fully fledged hospital.’
‘They recognised that propping up a failed and unpopular leader, supporting his transition into a fully fledged dictator, would do less to serve long-term stability than pushing for a peaceful democratic transition.’
mature, adult, grown-up, grown, fully grown, full-grown, fully developed