Cadre Definition

kädrā, -drə, kădrē, kädər
cadres
noun
cadres
Basic structure or framework.
Webster's New World
An operational unit, as of staff officers or other key personnel, around which an expanded organization can be built.
Webster's New World
A tightly knit group of zealots who are active in advancing the interests of a revolutionary party.
American Heritage
A small, unified group organized to instruct or lead a larger group; nucleus.
Webster's New World
A member of such a group.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Cadre

Noun

Singular:
cadre
Plural:
cadres

Origin of Cadre

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

    From Wiktionary

  • 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

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.

  • It was a small but evil cadre.

  • 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.

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Words Starting With

CCACAD

Words Ending With

EREDRE

Unscrambles

cadre

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CA & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With RE

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With E