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

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

Each agency engages a cadre of field experts who, in conjunction with knowledgeable political appointees and career employees, define agency and national priorities. — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 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

An overlapping cadre of Democratic state attorneys general have sued to block the takeover of local TV giant Tegna by Nexstar, the nation's largest owner of television stations. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026

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