cadre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A frame or framework.
  2. The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.
  3. The core of a managing group, or a member of such a group.
  4. A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.
noun
  1. Synonym of RAII.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑː.də/ /ˈkɑː.dɹə/ /ˈkɑ.dɹeɪ/ /ˈkæd.ɹeɪ/ /ˈkɑ.dɹə/ /ˈkæd.ɹi/ /ˈkɑ.dɹi/ /ˈkɑ.dɚ/ en-au-cadre.ogg

Word forms

cadre cadres

Etymology

Borrowed from French cadre, from Italian quadro (“framed painting, square”), from Latin quadrum, from quattuor (“four”).

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Derived words

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