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

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

In fact, as Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted noted, the award has almost exclusively remained in the possession of an elite cadre of seven airlines, most of which still managed to place in this year’s top 20. — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 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

And every piece of paper the process generates goes into the cadre’s official file, permanently. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

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