cadre

Definition of Cadre in English :

1. cadre, cell

a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

2. cadre

a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cadre

noun

1.

the nucleus of trained professional servicemen forming the basis for the training of new units or other military expansion

2.

a basic unit or structure, esp of specialists or experts; nucleus; core

3.

a group of revolutionaries or other political activists, esp when taking part in military or terrorist activities

4.

a member of a cadre

noun

1.

basic structure or framework

2.

an operational unit, as of staff officers or other key personnel, around which an expanded organization can be built

3.

a small, unified group organized to instruct or lead a larger group; nucleus

4.

a member of a political, esp. Communist, cadre

n.

1. A nucleus of trained personnel around which a larger organization can be built and trained: a cadre of corporals who train recruits.

2.

a. A tightly knit group of zealots who are active in advancing the interests of a revolutionary party.

b. A member of such a group.