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Added 10 October 2026

cadre

/ˈkɑː.də/ noun

Latin root: quadrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cadre at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement.
A nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion.

Origin

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

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