army vs cadre

army

noun
  • A large group of people working toward the same purpose. 

  • Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces. 

  • The governmental agency in charge of a state's army. 

  • A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. 

  • Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions). 

  • The military as a whole. 

  • Any multitude. 

  • A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose. 

cadre

noun
  • A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession. 

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

  • The core of a managing group, or a member of such a group. 

  • A frame or framework. 

How often have the words army and cadre occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )