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
Synonyms
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
He was killed in March, 2023, outside Bakhmut, and subsequent internal disputes culminated in about half his former subordinates transferring to a different brigade.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition to the two officers who will be dismissed, a brigade commander and 162nd Division commander will be formally reprimanded, according to the IDF.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Two others will be formally reprimanded: the brigade commander, a colonel, and a division commander, a brigadier general.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
In response, the Chief of the General Staff dismissed two officers: The brigade fire support commander (an officer with the rank of major), and the brigade chief of staff (an officer with the rank of colonel in reserve).
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The brigade commander, Col. Mikhail Gudkov, was wounded.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The remaining brigade includes several thousand soldiers.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2017
Brigade defensive back Qumain Black was named the game's outstanding defender.
—baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2017
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
He was killed in March, 2023, outside Bakhmut, and subsequent internal disputes culminated in about half his former subordinates transferring to a different brigade.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition to the two officers who will be dismissed, a brigade commander and 162nd Division commander will be formally reprimanded, according to the IDF.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Two others will be formally reprimanded: the brigade commander, a colonel, and a division commander, a brigadier general.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
In response, the Chief of the General Staff dismissed two officers: The brigade fire support commander (an officer with the rank of major), and the brigade chief of staff (an officer with the rank of colonel in reserve).
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The brigade commander, Col. Mikhail Gudkov, was wounded.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The remaining brigade includes several thousand soldiers.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
This is just one of the tactics in brigading, where disinformation agents seek to silence dissenting viewpoints by casting them as the wrong choice.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2017
Brigade defensive back Qumain Black was named the game's outstanding defender.
—baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2017
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigade. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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