brigade

• Militärische Formation, die meist kleiner als eine Division ist und aus mehreren Bataillonen oder Regimentern besteht. Allgemeiner auch eine größere organisierte Gruppe von Personen mit gemeinsamer Aufgabe.

A noun referring to a military unit that is typically smaller than a division, composed of several battalions or regiments.

1. B2formal

   A large military unit, typically smaller than a division, composed of several battalions or regiments.

   Brigade

   • The brigade was deployed to the front lines.
   • He commanded an infantry brigade during the war.
   • The entire brigade participated in the training exercise.

2. Organized groupB2informal

   A group of people organized for a specific purpose, often for work or activism.

   Organisierte Gruppe

   • A fire brigade arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze.
   • The volunteer brigade helped clean up the park.
   • A brigade of workers repaired the road overnight.

   Synonymebandcorpscrewforceganggrouppartysquadteamunit

• Veralteter militärischer Fachbegriff mit der Bedeutung, Truppen zu einer Brigade zusammenzufassen oder allgemein in geordneter Weise zu gruppieren; in der heutigen Alltagssprache nicht mehr gebräuchlich.

An archaic verb meaning to form into a brigade or to group together in a military or organized manner; no longer in common modern use.

1. Form or unite into a brigadeC1formal

   To organize or group people into a brigade, typically for a specific purpose or task.

   Zu einer Brigade zusammenschließen

   • The general decided to brigade the scattered troops for the offensive.
   • Volunteers were brigaded together to help with the disaster relief.
   • The company brigaded its employees into teams for the project.