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  • noun Plural form of cadre.

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Examples

  • Later, when asked by Dong who the group of people were, a doctor at the clinic said they were cadres from the Xinchang Family Planning Commission.

    Heidiminx: PROPAGANDA: PR With an Oppressive Agenda Heidiminx 2010

  • Even less worthy of attention for America's wealthy rulers and their cadres was the pronouncement of Iran's Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah

    They Hate Us From The Bottom of Their Souls - Capitalists Couldn't Care Less 2010

  • Even less worthy of attention for America's wealthy rulers and their cadres was the pronouncement of Iran's Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah

    Printing: They Hate Us From The Bottom of Their Souls - Capitalists Couldn't Care Less 2010

  • He adds that intelligence reports from the north and the northeast indicate that the Tigers are recalling their cadres from government-controlled areas back to rebel -- bases in case fighting resumes.

    Britain: God Save The President 2007

  • However, when Kondapali Sitamamma, a professor from Andrah Pradesh, got it into his head to come in with his outdated, impractical philosophy, he and his so-called cadres very easily intoxicated these gullible people and fooled them by bewitching their minds with the dialectics of Marx.

    Archive 2006-11-01 Abhay N 2006

  • Those who parade like schoolyard bullies operate in the tradition of the founder of the breed: Donald Segretti, the political trickster of the Nixon administration, who called his cadres "ratfuckers."

    March 2004 2004

  • However, when Kondapali Sitamamma, a professor from Andrah Pradesh, got it into his head to come in with his outdated, impractical philosophy, he and his so-called cadres very easily intoxicated these gullible people and fooled them by bewitching their minds with the dialectics of Marx.

    Salwa Judum Coverage in International Media - In the name of Mao, India pick's up the slaughter Abhay N 2006

  • As in the past, our cadres should be the first to rally to the defence of the people and the last to seek rewards.

    OPENING ADDRESS TO THE ANC NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE, JOHANNESBURG, DECEMBER 14, 1990 1990

  • Every project, any plan that originated along with the schools has been successful, and when some things are not going so well, when some aspects of the many activities of our country do not completely satisfy us, we immediately see that there is a lack of experience, that there is a lack of knowledge, that there is a lack of cadres, that is to say that schools have been lacking.

    CASTRO ADDRESSES OFFICER GRADUATES 1965

  • The combined strength of the CPI-Maoist is estimated to be 15,000 armed cadres, which is huge compared to the 3,000 militants in Kashmir at the peak of the militancy.

    rediff.com 2010

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