Meaning & use
Cadre
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A small group of highly trained and dedicated people forming the core of a larger organization, or a member of such a group.
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A cadre of experienced engineers led the design of the new bridge.
The party trained a cadre of organizers to run its regional offices.
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Borrowed from French, where it originally meant a frame or framework, the word came to describe the organizational 'frame' around which a larger group is built.
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