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| cad·re [ káddree, k drày ] (plural cad·res) |
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1. military military unit: a group of experienced professionals at the core of a military organization who are able to train new recruits and expand the operations of the unit
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2. politics core of activists: a core group of political activists or revolutionaries
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3. core group: a controlling or representative group at the center of an organization
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4. small group of team-spirited people: a tightly knit, highly trained group of people
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5. member of unit: a member of a cadre
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French, "frame" < Italian quadro "framework" < Latin quadrum "square"] |
