About The Word Brigade
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Brigade
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What's The Definition Of Brigade?
[n] army unit smaller than a division
[v] form or unite into a brigade Synonyms | Synonyms for Brigade: Related Terms | Find terms related to Brigade: age group | army | army group | band | battalion | battery | battle group | bevy | body | bunch | cabal | cadre | cast | clique | cohort | column | combat command | combat team | company | complement | contingent | corps | coterie | covey | crew | crowd | detachment | detail | division | faction | field army | field train | file | fleet | flying column | gang | garrison | group | grouping | groupment | in-group | junta | kitchen police | KP | legion | maniple | mob | movement | organization | outfit | out-group | pack | party | peer group | phalanx | platoon | posse | rank | regiment | salon | section | set | squad | squadron | stable | string | tactical unit | task force | team | train | tribe | troop | troupe | unit | wing See Also | aggroup | army unit | group Brigade In Webster's Dictionary \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.
Note: Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded
by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an
army corps, or corps d'arm['e]e. [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.
\Bri*gade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brigaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brigading}.] (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades. |
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