Cadre

En cadre is a military expression for a group around which a unit is formed, or a training staff. For other uses of the term, see Cadre (disambiguation).

Cadre (pronounced /ˈkɑːdreɪ/, from the French for framework) is the backbone of an organization, usually a political or military organization. The expression can be in the singular or the plural. Generally it is applied to a small core of committed and experienced people who are capable of providing leadership and of training newer members.

(Note: The British pronunciation CA-druh approximates to the original French word while the American preference for CA-dray makes the word sound like a borrowing from Spanish.)

Translation

The word "Cadre" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Kader, French: Cadre (entreprise), Japanese: 幹部, Swedish: Kader, Chinese: 干部.