brigade
a military unit having its own headquarters and consisting of two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions.
a large body of troops.
Digital Technology. cybermob.
a group of individuals organized for a particular purpose: a fire brigade;a rescue brigade.
History/Historical. a convoy of canoes, sleds, wagons, or pack animals, especially as used to supply trappers in the 18th- and 19th-century Canadian and U.S. fur trade.
to form into a brigade.
to group together.
Digital Technology. to engage in online brigading.
Origin of brigade
1Other words from brigade
- in·ter·bri·gade, adjective
- sub·bri·gade, noun
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How to use brigade in a sentence
Despite its recent gains on the battlefield, the fight against rebel brigades has taken a significant toll on the government army.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace | Joshua Hersh | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWestern-backed FSA brigades in northern Syria are now holed up in three pockets: in Aleppo, and to the west and north of the city.
ISIS and Al Qaeda Ready to Gang Up on Obama's Rebels | Jamie Dettmer | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo the northeast, FSA brigades are preparing to retreat from a string of towns including Marea and Tell Rifaat.
ISIS and Al Qaeda Ready to Gang Up on Obama's Rebels | Jamie Dettmer | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIslamist brigades including Suqur al-Sham, a 9,000-strong militia, are openly breaking with Western-favored rebel factions.
Spies Warned White House: Don’t Hit Al Qaeda in Syria | Shane Harris, Jamie Dettmer | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI am not sure we can hold out,” Mohammad said, but “all the major brigades are fighting there, including Jabhat al-Nusra.
The Battle for Aleppo: A Decisive Fight for ISIS, Assad, and the USA | Jamie Dettmer | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
After a dusty walk round piers and beaches lunched with Hunter-Weston before inspecting the 155th and 156th Brigades.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonAs for Akhab Khan and other leaders of rebel brigades, it was impossible to distinguish them among so many.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAnother organisation which is generally efficient and well conducted is that of the fire brigades.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. StreetThe troopers then took ground to the right and left by brigades, the infantry advancing in column.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAs the regiments landed, the brigades were formed in contiguous columns at quarter distance.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard Russell
British Dictionary definitions for brigade
/ (brɪˈɡeɪd) /
a formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier
a group of people organized for a certain task: a rescue brigade
to organize into a brigade
to put or group together
Origin of brigade
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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