- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To form into a brigade, or into brigades. Source: opted
- 4. n. army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions Source: wordnet
- 5. v. form or unite into a brigade Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 7. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, ormixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of abrigadier general. Source: adambom
- 8. n:100 n. army unit smaller than a division v. form or unite into a brigade Source: ecdict
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