brigadebri‧gade /brɪˈɡeɪd/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
the anti-nuclear brigade3a group of people who are organized to do something: Snowmobile brigades delivered food and medicine. → fire brigade
Word OriginWORD ORIGINbrigade
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 French, Italian brigata, from brigare ‘to fight’, from briga ‘fighting’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- In the Midwest, snowmobile brigades delivered food and medicine.
- the back-to-nature brigade
- He was 35, married with 2 children and had been in the brigade for 11 years.
- I bend down and resume sorting and lifting rocks to the other men and women in the brigade.
- The troops were organized into brigades and divisions.
- There would be an attack but his brigade did not have to advance.
Longman Language Activatorpeople whose job is to stop fires► firefighter
Collocations someone whose job is to stop fires burning: · Firefighters rescued the children, who were trapped in an upstairs room.· It took firefighters over two hours to put out the fire.· Over 300 firefighters were killed when the North Tower collapsed.
► fireman especially British a man whose job is to stop fires burning: · Two firemen died in a blaze.· I wanted to be a fireman when I was a child.
► the fire brigade British /the fire department American the organization in a town or area that works to prevent fires and to stop fires burning: · The fire brigade arrived promptly and the fire was quickly brought under control.· Spending on police and fire departments accounts for about 55 percent of the city's general fund.
WORD SETS► Armyadjutant, nounarmoured, adjectivebarracks, nounbasic training, nounbatman, nounbattalion, nounbearskin, nounbillet, nounbillet, verbbombardier, nounbooty, nounbrigade, nounbrigadier, nounbrigadier-general, nouncadet, nouncanteen, nouncantonment, nouncapture, verbcavalry, nouncavalryman, nouncenturion, nouncharger, nounchevron, nounCol., colonel, nouncommand, nouncommando, nouncommissary, nouncompany, nouncontingent, nouncorps, noundesert, verbdeserter, noundesertion, noundetachment, noundetail, noundisengage, verbdishonourable discharge, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectivedog tag, noundraft, verbdragoon, noundrill, noundrill, verbdugout, nounencampment, nounexpeditionary force, nounfield marshal, nounfiring squad, nounfive star general, nounflank, nounfoot locker, nounforay, nounfour-star general, nounfusilier, noungarrison, noungarrison, verbGen., general, noungeneralship, nounGI, noungrenadier, nounground forces, noungrunt, nounguardsman, noungunner, nounhussar, nouninduct, verbinductee, nouninfantry, nouninfantryman, nounirregular, nounlance corporal, nounlegion, nounlegionary, nounlegionnaire, nounLieut, loot, nounLt., man-at-arms, nounmatériel, nounMC, nounmedic, nounmercenary, nounmess hall, nounMIA, nounM.O., nounmobilize, verbmotorized, adjectivemounted, adjectivemusketeer, nounmuster, nounnon-commissioned officer, nounobstacle course, nounparade, verbparade ground, nounparatrooper, nounparatroops, nounpennon, nounpicket, nounpicket, verbpip, nounplatoon, nounpoint man, nounposition, nounprivate, nounprivate soldier, nounPte, redcoat, nounregiment, nounregular, nounreservist, nounreveille, nounroute march, nounsapper, nounsarge, nounsignalman, nounsoldier, nounsoldiering, nounsoldierly, adjectivesoldier of fortune, nounsoldiery, nounsortie, nounsortie, verbspecial forces, nounsquad, nounsquaddy, nounstaff sergeant, nounstandard-bearer, nounstormtrooper, nounsubaltern, nounTerritorial Army, the, trench, nountroop, nountrooper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► commander
1a large group of soldiers forming part of an army2an insulting word for a group of people who have the same beliefs: · The senior military advisor to the film was Colonel Joseph Conmy, brigade commander at the actual battle.· I had the brigade commander over-head offering me encouragement over the radio.· The brigade commander was able to assess the situation and take proper courses of action.· Lee had anticipated this attack, and had told the brigade commanders that the center must stand firm at all costs.· He blames the brigade commander, Col.
► fire· Then about five or ten minutes after that the fire brigade turned up.· One might assume the fire brigade had put everything it had into keeping that shack from burning down.· A further outcry from consumer groups and fire brigade unions is expected over the dangers from fire.· Here, some bright spark thought Windsor Castle was on fire and called the fire brigade!· The police arrived, took one look and called the fire brigade.· The alarm was raised by the boy's friends who called the fire brigade.· Age Concern now wants elderly people worried about keeping warm to contact its officers or the fire brigade for advice.· First contact the Chief Fire Officer at the headquarters of your local fire brigade.
VERB► call· The alarm was raised by the boy's friends who called the fire brigade.· Anyway, they had to call the fire brigade, the house was full of smoke.· And officers had to call in the fire brigade to put out the blaze.· A university porter saw the smoke and called the fire brigade.
the anti-nuclear brigade3a group of people who are organized to do something: Snowmobile brigades delivered food and medicine. → fire brigade