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cadre

[ ka-drey, kah-drey ]

noun

  1. Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
  2. 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.

  3. (especially in Communist countries) a cell of trained and devoted workers.
  4. a member of a cadre; a person qualified to serve in a cadre.
  5. a framework, outline, or scheme.


cadre

/ ˈkɑːdə /

noun

  1. the nucleus of trained professional servicemen forming the basis for the training of new units or other military expansion
  2. a basic unit or structure, esp of specialists or experts; nucleus; core
  3. a group of revolutionaries or other political activists, esp when taking part in military or terrorist activities
  4. a member of a cadre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


cadre

  1. An elite or select group that forms the core of an organization and is capable of training new members.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cadre1

First recorded in 1905–10; from French: “frame, border, bounds, cadre” (metaphorically, the cadre being the framework into which temporary personnel are fit), from Italian quadro, from Latin quadrum “square”; quadri-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cadre1

C19: from French, from Italian quadro, from Latin quadrum square
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Example Sentences

The governor pointed to that reporting in his annual State of the State address Wednesday, calling for what he described as needed reforms to fend off further corruption and misapplication of the law by the state’s cadre of more than 300 magistrates.

His analysis, which appeared in late December in a not-yet-peer reviewed publication, adds further support to the notion that the solar system was once home to more than its current cadre of worlds.

The organization also coordinates discounts on lessons and rentals for first-time skiers—the NBS calls them never evers—while its cadre of experts, the Sno-Pros, provide mentoring and tips.

Another cadre of people doubled down on streaming entertainment into their home while theaters were closed, or set up their own home gyms.

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She voiced concern about the possibility of Russia sending troops into Belarus after President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin has prepared a cadre of police officers to assist the country if necessary.

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In the U.S. view a small group—or cadre—of fierce red ants have taken power and are opposing the black-ant majority.

He can possibly wield control from inside through a cadre of loyal lieutenants in the field.

So do New York City Mayor DeBlasio, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and a growing cadre of politicians across the country.

In my home village too a low-ranking cadre named Xu Xianqing literally stuffed himself to death.

Meanwhile, the Haqqanis will be scrambling to ensure the safety of their leadership cadre.

Still, if it were not for Vesuvius much of the charm and character of the Bay of Naples and its cadre would be gone for ever.

In the same way the cadre of divisional and sessions judges had in 1909 to be raised from 12 to 16.

On April 1, 1913, only forty-six of the 1319 civilians on the cadre were natives of India.

The cadre is not only the frame, joint, or articulation, but the system of veins and arteries and nerves of an army.

Put on disponsibility Hors Cadre on his demand the 1st of November, 1897.

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