cadre

noun4

1. •
   The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.

   • From the original plan, thirty-four cadre battalions, with a total of 116 companies, had actually been formed, a total of about 700 officers and another 600 key enlisted men. — 2002
2. •
   The core of a managing group, or a member of such a group.

   • Party cadres must guard against the temptations of power, money and sex. — 2006
3. •
   A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.
4. •
   A frame or framework.

noun1

1. •
   Synonym of RAII.