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English word origin

Etymology of cadre

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A frame or framework. · The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff. · The core of a managing group, or a member of such a group. · A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

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

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