Definition of "brigade" []

• A military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions or regiments. (noun)
• A U.S. 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. (noun)
• A group of persons organized for a specific purpose: formed a bucket brigade to carry water to the fire. (noun)
• To form into a brigade. (verb-transitive)

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• "La Poste still used the term brigade to describe teams of tellers and was organized into seven hierarchical levels."
• "The stand up for what you believe in brigade is always behind you."
• "That which you call a brigade and which we call a training center has been in Cuba for the past 17 years."