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cadre

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Definition of cadre

noun

  • 1a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession:a cadre of professional managers
  • 2 /also ˈkeɪdə/ a group of activists in a communist or other revolutionary organization: he was an activist in the cadre
  • a member of an activist group: two young cadres were elected to the politburo

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, from Italian quadro, from Latin quadrus 'square'

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