1
a
: a large body of troops
b
: a tactical and administrative unit composed of a headquarters, one or more units of infantry or armor, and supporting units
2
: a group of people organized for special activity
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Examples of brigade in a Sentence
Noun
The morality brigade insists that the book be censored.
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Soldiers on the front lines would then strap each one to a two-or-three pound explosive charge designed to immobilize an armored vehicle or kill the operators of a Russian artillery brigade.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Israel will dedicate a brigade of thousands of soldiers, naval ships and air force warplanes to protect the aid operation.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Soldiers on the front lines would then strap each one to a two-or-three pound explosive charge designed to immobilize an armored vehicle or kill the operators of a Russian artillery brigade.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigade. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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