Cadre

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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).

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Cadre (pronounced /ˈkɑːdreɪ/, from the French) 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.

[edit] References

• Essential Canadian English. Collins. 2004. p. 111. ISBN 0-00-639589-9. 

[edit] See also

• Professional revolutionaries
• Vanguard party