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cadre

cad·re [ ˈka-ˌdrā]

cadre

noun

[ˈka-ˌdrā]

Definition of cadre

1 : a nucleus or core group especially of trained personnel able to assume control and to train others broadly : a group of people having some unifying relationship
//a cadre of lawyers a cadre of technicians

2 : a cell of indoctrinated leaders active in promoting the interests of a revolutionary party

3 : a member of a cadre

4 : frame, framework … the current specialisms and cadres of our university curricula …— H. M. McLuhan

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Helmed by Jason Katims, the series, which followed a high school football team, had a distinct visual style and featured a cadre of talented actors.
— Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine, "Good Bad Bad Good," 16 Sep. 2019
//Maybe there’s a particularly good Sicilian pizza place that delivers and a cadre of co-workers who share your affection for anchovies and onions.
— Jacob Brogan, BostonGlobe.com, "Go ahead and microwave fish, and other office lunch etiquette you should ignore," 27 Aug. 2019
//Maybe there’s a particularly good Sicilian pizza place that delivers and a cadre of co-workers who share your affection for anchovies and onions.
— Jacob Brogan, Washington Post, "Go ahead and microwave fish, and other office lunch etiquette you should ignore," 23 Aug. 2019
//An aging elite must contend with a vocal, far-left cadre of social-justice warriors, even as the majority depends on legislators who don’t frighten moderates.
— Matthew Continetti, National Review, "Pelosi’s House of Pain," 13 July 2019
//When Khloé Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow endorse a product, it's bound to draw an instant cadre of devoted fans — 1,000 fans, to be exact.
— Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Hatch’s Fan-Favorite Belly Oil Is Back in Stock After 1,000-Person Waitlist," 21 June 2019
//Harris’ campaign team includes a cadre of former Hillary Clinton advisers and staffers, including the candidate’s sister, Maya Harris, who worked for Clinton as a senior policy adviser.
— NBC News, "Kamala Harris ramps up in early primary states," 7 June 2019
//Fabiana Filippi is part of a growing cadre of luxury brands who have rebelled against the incessant social media cycle and the demands of overnight trends by doubling down on their roots and delving deeper into their identity.
— Olivia Martin, Town & Country, "Italian Fashion House Fabiana Filippi is Not Interested in Trends," 13 Aug. 2019
//The rare airing of the group's dirty laundry has exposed a divide within the NRA among those who believe members' dues are being misspent to enrich a small cadre of NRA elite.
— CBS News, "Scandal-ridden NRA head Wayne LaPierre digs in against gun control," 9 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of cadre

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 4

History and Etymology for cadre

French, from Italian quadro, from Latin quadrum square — more at quarrel

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