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| bri·gade [ bri gáyd ] |
noun (plural bri·gades) |
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1. military unit: a military unit consisting of two or more combat battalions or regiments and associated support units. It is smaller than a division and is commanded by a brigadier general or a colonel.
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2. group with common goal or characteristic: a group of people organized to achieve a particular goal or characterized by a common trait such as attitude, background, appearance, or activities
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transitive verb (past and past participle bri·gad·ed, present participle bri·gad·ing, 3rd person present singular bri·gades) |
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organize people into task force: to organize a group of people in order to achieve a particular goal
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French< Italian brigata "military company" < brigare "contend, brawl" < briga "strife"] |
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