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

Take the subversive label Matières Fécales who started the week by shutting down the Place de la République, welcoming a cadre of over-the-top attendees. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

In Payá’s plan, party cadres would continue their duties, just like ministers and state employees, who would answer to transition commissions. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Skipping inside, Nora joins a cadre of shambling interns whom the editorial staff regard with a mixture of bemusement and disdain. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

The growing cadre of AI mental-health services tend to avoid using words like therapist and therapy. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

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