cadre
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.
Origin of cadre
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How to use cadre in a sentence
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.
South Carolina’s Governor Addresses Magistrate Judge Controversy by Urging Changes | by Joseph Cranney, The Post and Courier | January 15, 2021 | ProPublicaHis 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.
Neptune’s bumpy childhood could reveal our solar system’s missing planets | Charlie Wood | January 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe 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.
An Oral History of the National Brotherhood of Skiers | Bill Donahue | January 5, 2021 | Outside OnlineAnother cadre of people doubled down on streaming entertainment into their home while theaters were closed, or set up their own home gyms.
From pet adoptions to D.I.Y. home improvement to sweatpants: 10 COVID-fueled consumer trends that will endure | Phil Wahba | December 20, 2020 | FortuneShe 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.
‘Things will become more difficult:’ Merkel tries to sell debt-averse Germany on her ambitious COVID spending plan | Bernhard Warner | August 28, 2020 | Fortune
In the U.S. view a small group—or cadre—of fierce red ants have taken power and are opposing the black-ant majority.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat | Michael Weiss | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe 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.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car | Francis MiltounIn the same way the cadre of divisional and sessions judges had in 1909 to be raised from 12 to 16.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir | Sir James McCrone DouieOn April 1, 1913, only forty-six of the 1319 civilians on the cadre were natives of India.
The Political Future of India | Lajpat RaiThe 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.
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office | Arthur Train
British Dictionary definitions for cadre
/ (ˈkɑːdə) /
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
Origin of cadre
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Cultural definitions for cadre
[ (kad-ree, kah-dray) ]
An elite or select group that forms the core of an organization and is capable of training new members.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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