» En cadre is a military expression for a group around whom a unit is formed, or a training staff. For other uses of the term, see Cadre (disambiguation). Cadre (from the French; pronounced /ˈkɑːdreɪ/) are the backbone of an organization, usually a political organization. The assumption of the cadre model is that this small core of ultra-committed people are capable of providing leadership and of training newer members. Because cadre are well developed in terms of k… (More on Cadre)