cadre

French

noun
Definitions
  • frame of a door or picture
  • backbone of an organization
  • box, square on a printed page
  • (business) executive
  • scope, framework
  • (military) cadre
  • context, parameters
  • frame of a bicycle

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian quadro (square, framed painting, squared) derived from Latin quadrum.

Origin

Latin

quadrum

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