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cadre

noun

ˈka-ˌdrā

Definition of cadre

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form claims that the problem will never be solved within the existing cadre of the state bureaucracy

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Recent Examples of cadre But in his senior year, Becerra was selected to join the conflict-resolution cadre, a pilot program launched by the school district designed to bring 25 student leaders from different communities. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Some restrictions on cadres are not outright bans, and many have learned to read between the lines and regulate their own behavior to avoid trouble. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Cook was joined by a cadre of government officials, most notably Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Yet, in America hard core cadres of extreme, violence-friendly leftists, who are communists in all but name, are poised to gain control of the Democratic Party. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadre

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Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Ukrainian Drones Are Pushing Back Russian Artillery Russian force structure has historically reflected this emphasis on firepower.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Regulatory frameworks need to be built, and so do the supply chains and manufacturing systems.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Their forensic multi-scale remote sensing (MSRS) framework combines satellite radar, laser scanning, and ground-penetrating radar to find suspicious areas, investigate them in detail, and probe what may be happening underground.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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The color palette is said to have been inspired by the lagoon and mixed with inspiration from Venice’s marble facades, plasterwork and architecture through the use of celadon greens, soft blues, terracotta, ochre and powder pink.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The design concept was curated by Moncler’s go-to architecture studio, Gilles & Boissier.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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