brigade
noun
a military unit having its own headquarters and consisting of two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions.
brigades
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pluralof brigade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Abdi explained that the announcement followed "the completion of the process of integrating our forces into the brigades of the Syrian army".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
And on the opposite bank, giant murals pay tribute to Ukrainian brigades fighting at the front.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Voluntary brigades worked alongside those forced into compulsory service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Tanshi and her community fire brigades have prevented serious wildfires from breaking out in and around the 24,700-acre Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary between 2022 and May 2025, according to the global Goldman Environmental Prize.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Buford did not know how long his two brigades could hold.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
