brigade

bri·gade

 (brĭ-gād′)

n.

1.

a. A military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions or regiments.

b. A US Army administrative and tactical unit composed of a headquarters unit, at least one unit of infantry or armor or both, and designated support units. A brigade can be commanded by a brigadier general or by a colonel.

2. A group of persons organized for a specific purpose: formed a bucket brigade to carry water to the fire.

tr.v. bri·gad·ed, bri·gad·ing, bri·gades

To form into a brigade.

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[French, from Old French, company, from Old Italian brigata, from brigare, to fight, from briga, strife, of Celtic origin; see g^werə- in Indo-European roots.]

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brigade

(brɪˈɡeɪd)

n

1. (Military) a formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier

2. a group of people organized for a certain task: a rescue brigade.

vb (tr)

3. to organize into a brigade

4. to put or group together

[C17: from Old French, from Old Italian, from brigare to fight, perhaps of Celtic origin; see brigand]

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bri•gade

(brɪˈgeɪd)

n., v. -gad•ed, -gad•ing. n.

1. a military unit consisting of a headquarters and two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions.

2. a large body of troops.

3. a group of individuals organized for a particular purpose: a rescue brigade.

v.t.

4. to form into a brigade.

[1630–40; < French < Italian brigata company of soldiers]

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brigade

A unit usually smaller than a division to which are attached groups and/or battalions and smaller units tailored to meet anticipated requirements. Also called BDE.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Brigade

 a company or band of people; a body of troops; any body of persons acting together for a purpose, e.g., fire brigade.

Examples: brigade of firemen; of papists, 1649; of people, 1650; of foot (soldiers) 1642; of sappers, 1806; of trappers, 1837.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

brigade

Past participle: brigaded
Gerund: brigading

Imperative

brigade

brigade

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brigade - army unit smaller than a division   army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
Verb	1.	brigade - form or unite into a brigade aggroup, group - form a group or group together

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brigade

noun

1. corps, company, force, unit, division, troop, squad, crew, team, outfit, regiment, contingent, squadron, detachment the men of the Seventh Armoured Brigade

2. group, party, body, band, camp, squad, organization, crew, bunch (informal) the healthy-eating brigade

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Translations

فِرْقَةُ إطفائِيَّهلِواء

brigádaoddílsbor

=-korpsbrigade

BrigadeFeuerwehr

brigadacuerpo

brigade

dandár

sveitsveit, flokkur, liî

brigatagenerale di brigatapompieri

brigadabrigados vadaskomanda

brigādefire brigadenodaļaugunsdzēsēju komanda

brigade-korps

бригада

brigáda

brigadagasilska četa

ekiptugay

旅队

brigade

[brɪˈgeɪd] N (Mil) → brigada f; (fire etc) → cuerpo m
one of the old brigade → un veterano

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brigade

[brɪˈgeɪd] n → brigade f

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brigade

n (Mil) → Brigade f

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brigade

[brɪˈgeɪd] n (Mil) (also) (hum) → brigata

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brigade

(briˈgeid) noun

1. a body of troops. brigade, afdeling لِواء бригада brigada brigáda die Brigade brigade ταξιαρχίαbrigada brigaad تیپ prikaati brigadeחטיבה सेना दल brigada dandár brigade sveit, flokkur, lið brigata 旅団 [군사] 여단 brigada brigāde pasukan brigadebrigadebrygada لښ، غونډ brigada bri­gadă бригада brigáda brigada brigada brigad กองพลน้อย tugay 旅 бригада فوجیوں کا بڑا دستہ lữ đoàn 旅

2. a uniformed group of people organized for a particular purpose. Call the fire brigade! brigade فِرْقَةُ إطفائِيَّه отряд corpo sbor, oddíl Feuerwehr -væsen; -korps στρατιωτικό ή διοικητικό σώμα με συγκεκριμένες αρμοδιότητες cuerpo, brigada komando گروه joukko brigadeיחידה किसी खास काम के लिए वर्दीधारी दल radna brigada brigád regu sveit associazione, corpo organizzato corpo dei vigili del fuoco 団, 隊 단체 komanda ugunsdzēsēju komanda pasukan bomba korps-korps, –vesen oddział ډله corpo bri­gadă команда zbor četa brigada kår กลุ่มคนที่รวมตัวกันเพื่อจุดประสงค์เฉพาะ ekip 隊 команда, загін وردی پوش ملازمین کا جتھہ nhóm người 队

brigadier (brigəˈdiə) noun

in the army, the commander of a brigade. brigadier, brigade-bevelvoerder عَميد бригаден генерал brigadeiro brigádní generál der Brigadenkommandent brigadechef ταξίαρχος general de brigada brigaadikomandör سرتیپ prikaatinkomentaja général de brigade תַת-אָלוּף सेना का कमांडर brigadir dandártábornok komandan brigade liðsforingi generale di brigata 准将 준장 brigados vadas brigādes komandieris brigadier brigadecommandant brigadesjef generał brygady سرلښ brigadeiro general de brigadă бригадный генерал brigádny generál brigadni general brigadir brigadgeneral พนักงานตำแหน่งสูงของกองทัพ tugay komutanı 旅長 командир бригади فوجیوں کے بڑے دستے کا کماندار lữ đoàn trưởng 旅长

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• Please call the fire department (US)
  Please call the fire brigade (UK) → مِنْ فَضْلِكَ اِتَصَلْ بِفِرْقَةِ الـمَطافئ → Zavolejte, prosím, hasiče → Tilkald brandvæsenet → Bitte rufen Sie die Feuerwehr → Παρακαλώ, καλέστε την πυροσβεστική → Por favor, llame a los bomberos → Kutsukaa palokunta → Appelez les pompiers ! → Molim vas, zovite vatrogasce → Chiamate i pompieri, per favore → 消防隊を呼んでください → 소방대를 불러 주세요 → Bel de brandweer → Vær så snill å ringe brannvesenet → Proszę wezwać straż pożarną → Por favor, chame o bombeiro → Пожалуйста, вызовите пожарную команду → Ring brandkåren → กรุณาเรียกหน่วยดับเพลิง → İtfaiyeyi çağırın → Làm ơn gọi đội cứu hoả → 请呼叫消防队

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