as in structures
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
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Recent Examples of cadres
The system, which fuses data from smartphones, security and traffic cameras, Wi-Fi signals, drones, government databases and social media, has granted Israel what seems an almost omniscient ability to track Hezbollah cadres’ every movement.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Ma said he was sent to Xinjiang to learn how officials were treating the Muslim population there, alongside cadres from other provinces.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
History suggests that the proficient cruelty of such regimes is unable to compensate for the stupidity and incompetence of their cadres.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s model of unit-level drone academies, standardized syllabi for FPV, ISR, and loitering units, and a pipeline of instructor cadres can be adapted to Taiwan’s reserve structure and mobilization pathways.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The attacks on mainstream political parties also prompted introspection among some cadres.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
McDonald brought two cadres of students to work on two more squares created by El Camino students.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Xi and his cadres see high-end chips, quantum computing, robotics and AI as critical to powering economic growth and upgrading Chinese manufacturing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
In the audience were cadres of men wearing clothing expressing support for veterans or service in the military, but also protesters who momentarily disrupted proceedings but were removed from the room.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Ma said he was sent to Xinjiang to learn how officials were treating the Muslim population there, alongside cadres from other provinces.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
History suggests that the proficient cruelty of such regimes is unable to compensate for the stupidity and incompetence of their cadres.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s model of unit-level drone academies, standardized syllabi for FPV, ISR, and loitering units, and a pipeline of instructor cadres can be adapted to Taiwan’s reserve structure and mobilization pathways.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The attacks on mainstream political parties also prompted introspection among some cadres.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
McDonald brought two cadres of students to work on two more squares created by El Camino students.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Xi and his cadres see high-end chips, quantum computing, robotics and AI as critical to powering economic growth and upgrading Chinese manufacturing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
In the audience were cadres of men wearing clothing expressing support for veterans or service in the military, but also protesters who momentarily disrupted proceedings but were removed from the room.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadres
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The Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading May 27 of an ordinance that outlines the types of structures that are allowed in public spaces used for outdoor dining.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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The question is whether your governance frameworks have caught up with what your developers are already doing.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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John Woods, Lombard Odier’s Asia chief investment officer, warned that many families risk squandering wealth without stronger governance and planning frameworks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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First-strike platform Mass drivers on the moon would operate largely outside existing early warning and attribution architectures, thereby complicating detection and response by existing early warning systems.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Multiple quantum hardware architectures are converging on this threshold.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Satellite communication has quietly become one of the most critical infrastructures of modern civilization.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The infrastructures of capitalism now flow through cables and cloud servers that states have been slow and economically disincentivized to regulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The man once rumored to have purchased the Elephant Man's bones never acknowledged any alleged skeletons hiding in his own closet.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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The rings, made by London jewelry designer Cece Jewellery, also featured two skeletons looking lovingly at one another, as well as a heart that had the pair's initials TB and KB in the middle of it.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Cadres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadres. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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