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cadre

[ka-dray, kah-dray] / ˈkæ dreɪ, ˈkɑ dreɪ /


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It was the first time the storied union allowed its members, rather than a cadre of insiders, to directly vote on its president and top leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In her math classes, Chacon is developing a growing cadre of high achievers in a student population that comes almost entirely from high-poverty families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Previously, a cadre of insiders picked the president; a low-profile staffer like Fain would have been unlikely to be considered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The latest “Moana,” out this weekend, will join a cadre of family films at the multiplex.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

What Colored schools did have going for them was a dedicated cadre of Negro educators and students hungry to learn.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

In January, he warned against "two-faced cadres" who profess political loyalty but defy orders and act in their self-interest.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Frustratingly for career diplomats, Witkoff brushed off the usual cadres of government experts for complex negotiations.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

"We cannot accept low economic growth," he said in a speech to senior Communist Party cadres last month.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

However, in certain places, it has struggled to convey this message to cadres.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

For instance, there is no hint that Linear B was used or understood by any Mycenaean Greek beyond small cadres of palace bureaucrats.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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