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   cadre

   /ˈkɑːdə/

   noun

   • 1. a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession: "a cadre of professional managers"
   • 2. a group of activists in a communist or other revolutionary organization: "he was an activist in the cadre"
   • ▪ a member of an activist group: "two young cadres were elected to the politburo"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French, from Italian quadro, from Latin quadrus ‘square’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

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