brigade

[Bri*gadeĀ·]

A brigade is a unit of the army. A bunch of brigades make up a division, while brigades are divided into battalions and regiments.

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A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.

Noun
army unit smaller than a division

Verb
form or unite into a brigade


n.
A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.

n.
Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.

v. t.
To form into a brigade, or into brigades.


Brigade

Bri*gade" , n. [F. brigade, fr. It. brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. briga trouble, quarrel. See Brigand.] 1. (Mil.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general. &hand; Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'arm'82e. [U.S.] 2. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. Brigade inspector, an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service. -- Brigade major, an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties.

Brigade

Bri*gade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brigaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Brigading.] (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades.

A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.

To form into a brigade, or into brigades.

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Usage Examples

The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes.

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Other Usage Examples

I liked the name Frog Brigade because it lent itself to a lot of cool imagery with the whole frog thing.

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