Definitions for brigade
brɪˈgeɪdbrigade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brigadeverb

   army unit smaller than a division

2. brigadeverb

   form or unite into a brigade

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brigadenoun

   A group of people organized to perform a common purpose. e.g. a work brigade, a fire brigade

2. brigadenoun

   Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.

3. brigadeverb

   To form troops into a brigade

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRIGADEnoun

   A division of forces; a body of men, consisting of several squadrons of horse, or battalions of foot.

   Etymology: brigade, Fr. It is now generally pronounced with the accent on the last syllable.

   Or fronted brigades form. Paradise Lost, b. ii.

   Here the Bavarian duke his brigades leads,
   Gallant in arms, and gaudy to behold. Philips.

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1. Brigade

   A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armored (sometimes referred to as combined arms brigades). In addition to combat units, they may include combat support units or sub-units, such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units. Historically, such brigades have sometimes been called brigade-groups. On operations, a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independently from the traditional division structure. The typical NATO standard brigade consists of approximately 5,000 troops. However, in Switzerland and Austria, the numbers could start as high as 10,000 troops. The Soviet Union, its forerunners and successors, mostly use "regiment" instead of brigade, and this was common in much of Europe until after World War II. A brigade's commander is commonly a major general, brigadier general, brigadier or colonel. In some armies, the commander is rated as a general officer. The brigade commander has a self-contained headquarters and staff. The principal staff officer, usually a lieutenant colonel or colonel, may be designated chief of staff. Until the late 20th century British and similar armies called the position 'brigade-major’ and most British brigades have a major as the chief of staff. Some brigades may also have a deputy commander. The headquarters has a nucleus of staff officers and support (clerks, assistants and drivers) that can vary in size depending on the type of brigade. On operations, additional specialist elements may be attached. The headquarters will usually have its own communications unit. In some gendarmerie forces, brigades are the basic-level organizational unit.

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1. brigade

   A brigade is a major tactical or administrative military unit typically composed of several battalions or other similar smaller units. It can also refer to a group of people organized to function together for specific purpose, often within various fields such as fire fighting, police work, or emergency services.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brigadenoun

   a body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general

2. Brigadenoun

   any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade

3. Brigadeverb

   to form into a brigade, or into brigades

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1. Brigade

   A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Three or more brigades constitute a division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armoured, in addition to combat units they may include combat support units or sub-units such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units or sub-units. Historically such brigades have sometimes been called brigade-groups. On operations a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independently from the traditional division structure. The typical NATO standard brigade consists of approximately 3,200 to 5,500 troops. However, in Switzerland and Austria, the numbers could go as high as 11,000 troops. The Soviet Union, its forerunners and successors, mostly use "regiment" instead of brigade, and this was common in much of Europe until after World War II.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brigade

   brig-ād′, n. a body of troops consisting of two or more regiments of infantry or cavalry, and commanded by a general officer, two or more of which form a division: a band of people more or less organised.—v.t. to form into brigades.—ns. Brigade′-mā′jor, a staff-officer attached to a brigade; Brigadier′, Brigadier′-gen′eral, a general officer of the lowest grade, who has command of a brigade. [Fr. brigade—It. brigata—Low L. briga, strife.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brigade

   a body of troops under a general officer, called brigadier, consisting of a number of regiments, squadrons, or battalions.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brigade

   A party or body of men detached for a special service. A division of troops under the command of a general officer. In artillery organization on land, a brigade is a force usually composed of more than a battery; in the field it commonly consists of two or three batteries; on paper, and for administrative purposes, of eight.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brigade

   A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, or infantry, or a mixed command, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier-general. Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major-general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d’armée, the largest body of troops in the organization of the U. S. army.

2. brigade

   To form into a brigade, or into brigades.

3. brigade

   In the British service the artillery is divided into brigades, which consist of seven batteries each, under the command of a colonel. The Household Brigade is composed of the Horse Guards, Life Guards, and Foot Guards.

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brigade' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4527

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brigade' in Nouns Frequency: #2588

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1. abridge

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brigade in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brigade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of brigade in a Sentence

1. Laura Yeager:

   Definitely being in command are the assignments and memories I most cherish, all the way from being a platoon leader to brigade command, i was especially proud to have commanded the same brigade, the 40th CAB, my father once commanded.

2. Alexander Zakharchenko:

   While we still have time before the spring, new detachments will be able to receive military training, we expect mobilization to yield at least five additional brigades five motorized brigades, one artillery brigade and a tank brigade. The Ukrainian rearguard for the Debaltseve front in Artemivsk, the home of one of the country's best-selling sparkling wines, looks increasingly like a garrison town. Auto-mechanics and tire shops have seen a sharp pick-up in business repairing damaged vehicles brought in by soldiers. Abandoned Soviet-era plants have been converted into bases. The local stadium is used as a landing pad for helicopters ferrying out the wounded. Many troops are nervous, jumpy and ill-tempered. On Wednesday, a group of irregulars detained a group of international journalists in the center and threatened to escort them out of the town if they took pictures of military equipment. The cannonades are fainter in Artemivsk, but they can still be heard. The significance of that is lost on few.

3. Steve Emerson:

   It will accrue to their positive development in terms of financing, reputation and all that, and there'll probably be a brigade named in the brothers' memory.

4. Ben Hodges:

   By the end of ... 2015, we will have gotten all the equipment for a heavy brigade, that means three battalions plus a reconnaissance squadron, the artillery headquarters, engineers, and it will stay in Europe, you are talking about 150-ish, maybe 160 M1 tanks, M2 Bradley fighting vehicles, 24 self-propelled howitzers.

5. Staff General Raymond Odierno:

   In the past we would have a British Army division working alongside an American division. Now it might be a British brigade inside an American division, or even a British battalion inside an American brigade.

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