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cadre
[ka-drey, kah-drey]
noun
Military.the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
a group of trained or otherwise qualified personnel capable of forming, training, or leading an expanded organization, as a religious or political faction, or a skilled workforce.
They hoped to form a cadre of veteran party members.
(especially in Communist countries) a cell of trained and devoted workers.
a member of a cadre; a person qualified to serve in a cadre.
a framework, outline, or scheme.
cadre
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
the nucleus of trained professional servicemen forming the basis for the training of new units or other military expansion
a basic unit or structure, esp of specialists or experts; nucleus; core
a group of revolutionaries or other political activists, esp when taking part in military or terrorist activities
a member of a cadre
cadre
An elite or select group that forms the core of an organization and is capable of training new members.
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cadre1
Example Sentences
Her cadre of worshippers assigns to her a mystical power to transform lives, but the truth is mundane.
He doesn’t have the legal power to end DEI initiatives at private businesses, and the cadre of followers who respond to his culture warfare may be nowhere as large as they think they are.
They said their cases would expose how the music legend-turned-entrepreneur used his power and money to get away with shocking crimes, often with help from a cadre of advisors and aides.
To record his new songs, he recruited a cadre of Latin musicians and made affectionate nods to genres like cumbia and ranchera.
To help usher in those changes, he has appointed a cadre of Project 2025 contributors to powerful positions in his administration.
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