brigade

• Nom désignant une unité militaire, généralement plus petite qu'une division, composée de plusieurs bataillons ou régiments. Par extension, il peut aussi désigner un groupe organisé de personnes (par exemple, une brigade de pompiers ou une équipe de travail).

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 (unité militaire)

   • 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.

   Groupe organisé

   • 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.

   Synonymesbandcorpscrewforceganggrouppartysquadteamunit

• Verbe désuet signifiant former en brigade ou rassembler dans un ordre militaire ou organisé ; aujourd’hui inusité.

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.

   Former en brigade

   • 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.