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Cadre definition

kädrā, -drə, kădrē, kädər
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A small, unified group organized to instruct or lead a larger group; nucleus.
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A member of a political, esp. Communist, cadre.
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The definition of a cadre is a group of people who can lead, organize and train within an organization.

An example of a cadre is a group of trained people around which a bigger organization can be built.

An example of a cadre is a group of team leaders in a business project.

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A tightly knit group of zealots who are active in advancing the interests of a revolutionary party.
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A member of such a group.
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(military) The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.
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(chiefly in communism) The core of a managing group, or a member of such a group.
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A nucleus of trained personnel around which a larger organization can be built and trained.

A cadre of corporals who train recruits.

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An operational unit, as of staff officers or other key personnel, around which an expanded organization can be built.
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Basic structure or framework.
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Alternative Form of cadre - cader

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Noun

Singular:
cadre
Plural:
cadres

Origin of cadre

  • French from Italian quadro frame from Latin quadrum a square kwetwer- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French cadre, from Italian quadro (“square”), from Latin quadrum, from quattuor (“four”).

    From Wiktionary

Cadre Sentence Examples

  • The personnel consists of a cadre, reserve and about 17,000 conscripts.

  • They rolled past South Fork, and 20 miles later, Del Norte, where the lead cadre of bikers hummed their way toward Monte Vista, 14 miles further, and then the final 17 miles to Alamosa.

  • I collected our cadre at the LeBlanc's house for discussion.

  • Fred, with the help of his cadre of lady friends, was the one person who had the best shot of producing further information on the family and its history.

  • It was a small but evil cadre.

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