brigadenoun
uk/brɪˈɡeɪd/us/brɪˈɡeɪd/[ C ] a large group of soldiers in an army
[ C usually singular ] informal a group of people who have something in common, especially an enthusiasm for a particular belief or subject:
Since she gave up smoking she's joined the anti-smoking brigade.
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- artillery
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- corps
- division
- divisional
- general staff
- guard of honour
- infantry
- military policeman
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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