Cadre

n.

1.

(Mil.) The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.

Noun	1.	cadre - a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement Synonyms: cell
	2.	cadre - a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion

(company)

CADRE - The US software engineering vendor which merged with Bachman Information Systems to form Cayenne Software in July 1996.

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