1. a small group of trained people who form the core of a larger organization or movement
Usage: plural of cadre
2. trained military or political personnel who can train others or form new units
Usage: military; political

Examples

• The revolutionary cadres organized the resistance movement.
• Military cadres were sent to train the new recruits.
• The party’s cadres worked to expand membership in rural areas.
• Experienced cadres provided leadership during the crisis.
• The organization relied on its cadres to maintain discipline.
• Political cadres spread the movement’s ideology to new regions.