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   bri·gade

   /brəˈɡād/

   noun

   • 1. a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of infantry battalions and/or other units and forming part of a division: "he commanded a brigade of 3,000 men" Similar unitcontingentbattalionregimentgarrisondivisionsquadroncompanyplatoonsectiondetachmentlegioncorpstroopcohort
   • ▪ an organization with a specific purpose, typically with a military or quasi-military structure: "the local fire brigade"
   • ▪ a group of people with a common characteristic or dedicated to a common cause: "the anti-smoking brigade" Similar squadteamgroupbandpartybodycrewforceoutfitsectioninformal:bunch

   verb

   • 1. form into a brigade: rare "the militia, which was brigaded with regular formations to improve its training"
   • ▪ associate with (someone or something): rare "they thought the speech too closely brigaded with illegal action"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Italian brigata ‘company’, from brigare ‘contend’, from briga ‘strife’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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