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brigade

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /brɪˈɡeɪd/

Forms: brigades

brigade means: A group of people organized to do a particular job together.

noun

ORGANIZED GROUPB2

A group of people organized to do a particular job together.

  • The fire brigade arrived quickly.
  • She joined a volunteer brigade to clean the beach.
  • Our rescue brigade helped families after the flood.

Similar words: team, group

Common phrases: fire brigade, rescue brigade, volunteer brigade

MILITARY UNITC1

A large army group made up of several smaller units.

  • The brigade moved north.
  • She commands a brigade of three battalions.
  • Two brigades were sent to defend the border.

Common phrases: infantry brigade, armoured brigade, command a brigade

verb

GROUP TROOPSC2

To organize soldiers into a large military group, or combine people into a group.

  • They decided to brigade the troops.
  • The commander brigaded three regiments together.
  • These units were brigaded under one officer.

How to use it: brigade A with B (The commander brigaded the new battalion with two experienced units.)

Similar words: group, combine

Common phrases: brigade troops, brigade units together

Questions about brigade

What does brigade mean?

A group of people organized to do a particular job together.

What is brigade in other languages?

Türkçe: ekip · Español: brigada · Français: brigade · Deutsch: Brigade · Italiano: squadra · 日本語: 隊

How do you pronounce brigade?

It is pronounced /brɪˈɡeɪd/.

How do you use brigade in a sentence?

The fire brigade arrived quickly. She joined a volunteer brigade to clean the beach.

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