The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CADRE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1965.
Officers, collectively crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CADRE | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Officers, collectively
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cadre
 - wardroom
 - lower deck
 - administration
 - crew
 - director
 - gendarmerie
 - law
 - man
 - navy
 - office
 - staff
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CADRE noun- A frame or framework.
 - 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 small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.
 
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