Definition of cadre Cadre

/kæˈdɹi/ - [katdree] - ca•dre

We found 8 definitions of cadre from 5 different sources.

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What does cadre mean?

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Noun

Plural: cadres

cadre - a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
  core group, nucleus, core a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
cadre - a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
  cell
  political entity, political unit a unit with political responsibilities
  political movement a group of people working together to achieve a political goal
  sleeper cell a cell of sleepers; "an al-Qaeda sleeper cell may have used Arizona as its base"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cadre (n.)
    The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cadre
    kad′r, n. a nucleus, framework, esp. the permanent skeleton of a regiment or corps, the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, &c., around whom the rank and file may be quickly grouped. [Fr.]

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cadre in sign language
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