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CADRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("cadre" is a kind of...):
core; core group; nucleus (a small group of indispensable persons or things)
Holonyms ("cadre" is a member of...):
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
Synonyms:
cadre; cell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("cadre" is a kind of...):
political entity; political unit (a unit with political responsibilities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cadre"):
sleeper cell (a cell of sleepers)
radical cell; terrorist cell (a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members))
Holonyms ("cadre" is a member of...):
political movement (a group of people working together to achieve a political goal)
