cadre

Plural: cadres

Noun

• A small core group of trained personnel.
• a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
• a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
• A frame or framework.
• The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.
• The core of a managing group, or a member of such a group.
• A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

Examples

• The most skilled Scrabble players formed a cadre, exchanging high-scoring strategies.

Synonyms

cell