Thesaurus: brigade

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1. n. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
2. n. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
3. v. t. To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
4. n. army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions
5. v. form or unite into a brigade
6. 1. (Mil.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general. Note: Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'armée. [U.S.] 2. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. Brigade inspector, an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service. -- Brigade major, an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties. To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
7. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, ormixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of abrigadier general.
8. n:100 n. army unit smaller than a division v. form or unite into a brigade