Cadre
Pronunciation : Ca"dre
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. cadre, It. quadro square, from L. quadrum, fr. quatuor four.] (Mil.)
Definition : Defn: The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff. [Written also cader.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913