[KAD-ree]
noun
A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel.
I’d be more terrified of Palin and her cadre of morons, but like I said, they’re morons.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Cadre.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/cadre. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “cadre”, accessed February 21, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/cadre.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Cadre. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved February 21, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/cadre