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DictionarycadreCore group
noun

cadre

KAH-dray/ˈkɑːdreɪ/

A small group of trained people forming the core of an organization.

The trained rescue cadre coordinates the work together.

Trained rescue cadre coordinates work.
Etymology
cadreLatina square

The connection is through a square picture frame: a frame became an image for the permanent organizing skeleton of a military unit. From that developed the sense of a trained core group.

In context

TEDx Talks12:38
The cadre are the officers and sergeants who oversee the ROTC program.
Deaf in the military [Subtitled] | Keith Nolan | TEDxIslay

More examples

  • The organization relied on a small cadre of volunteers.
  • A skilled cadre formed the core of the rescue unit.
  • The movement built a cadre of dedicated organizers.

Forms

cadre · cadres

Similar words

team
A team works together; a cadre is usually a trained core that organizes or supports a larger body.
staff
Staff includes an organization's workers; a cadre is a select or foundational group.