CADRE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("cadre" is a kind of...):

core; core group; nucleus (a small group of indispensable persons or things)

Holonyms ("cadre" is a member of...):

Meaning:

A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

Synonyms:

cadre; cell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("cadre" is a kind of...):

political entity; political unit (a unit with political responsibilities)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cadre"):

sleeper cell (a cell of sleepers)

radical cell; terrorist cell (a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members))

Holonyms ("cadre" is a member of...):

political movement (a group of people working together to achieve a political goal)