Synonyms of cadre

cadre

noun

ˈka-ˌdrā 

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

claims that the problem will never be solved within the existing cadre of the state bureaucracy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structure
• framework
• architecture
• infrastructure
• skeleton
• frame
• shell
• fabric
• configuration
• network
• edifice
• armature
• framing
• shape
• outline
• lattice
• profile
• cage
• contour
• figure
• silhouette
• chassis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cadre

Beijing has invested in building a cadre of lawyers who understand foreign and international law. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Yet, in America hard core cadres of extreme, violence-friendly leftists, who are communists in all but name, are poised to gain control of the Democratic Party. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

His new appointees will likely face the same resistance from the older cadres in the general staff. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Suber, DeChambeau shine Jackson Suber, a 26-year-old American with just two major starts before this week’s Open Championship, shot an opening-round 65 yesterday to take the first-round lead at Royal Birkdale ahead of a cadre of big names. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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