What does Cadre mean?

Ilungu leqembu (Party member) For example: "The cadres are meeting (The party members are meeting)"

Where does the slang word Cadre come from?

Cadre is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

Cadre

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Cadre definition 1

Ilungu leqembu (Party member)

"The cadres are meeting (The party members are meeting)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.

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🌍 "Cadre" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Cadre 🇿🇲 Zambia

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