Reisekader

German

Etymology

From Reise (travel) + Kader (cadre).

Noun

Reisekader m (genitive Reisekaders, plural Reisekader)

  1. a “travel cadre”: an ideologically reliable officer or individual of the German Democratic Republic who was allowed to travel to Western countries

Usage notes

  • To varying degrees, citizens past retirement age were granted permission to travel to the West. They were humorously included in the term “Reisekader”.

Declension

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