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bri·gade / briˈgād/ • n. a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of infantry battalions and/or other units and often forming part of a division: he commanded a brigade of 3,000 men. ∎ an organization with a specific purpose, typically with a military or quasi-military structure: the local fire brigade. ∎ [in sing.] inf., often derog. a group of people with a common characteristic or dedicated to a common cause: the anti-smoking brigade. |
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"brigade." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "brigade." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-brigade.html "brigade." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-brigade.html |
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brigade n.
1. a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of infantry battalions and/or other units and often forming part of a division: he commanded a brigade of 3,000 men. 2. an organization with a specific purpose, typically with a military or quasi-military structure: the local fire brigade. v. (often be brigaded) rare form into a brigade. |
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"brigade." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "brigade." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-brigade.html "brigade." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-brigade.html |
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Brigadea company or band of people; a body of troops; any body of persons acting together for a purpose, e.g., fire brigade. Examples: brigade of firemen; of papists, 1649; of people, 1650; of foot (soldiers) 1642; of sappers, 1806; of trappers, 1837. |
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"Brigade." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Brigade." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300174.html "Brigade." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300174.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "brigade." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "brigade." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-brigade.html T. F. HOAD. "brigade." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-brigade.html |
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"brigade." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "brigade." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-brigade.html "brigade." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-brigade.html |
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