1
a
: a large body of troops
b
: a tactical and administrative unit composed of a headquarters, one or more units of infantry or armor, and supporting units
2
: a group of people organized for special activity
Examples of brigade in a Sentence
Noun
The morality brigade insists that the book be censored.
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
European nations must develop at least ten more peacekeeping brigades (each with some 3,500 soldiers, plus support staff and equipment)—at an annual cost of perhaps $50 billion—and as many aircraft as currently operate on NATO’s eastern territory (about $30 billion annually).
—Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This is just one of the tactics in brigading, where disinformation agents seek to silence dissenting viewpoints by casting them as the wrong choice.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Right main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery Toronto plane crash: Preliminary report
In total, 70 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to the blaze in west London when the brigade was first called at 11:23 p.m. local time Thursday.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
European nations must develop at least ten more peacekeeping brigades (each with some 3,500 soldiers, plus support staff and equipment)—at an annual cost of perhaps $50 billion—and as many aircraft as currently operate on NATO’s eastern territory (about $30 billion annually).
—Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
This can involve them being personally attacked and brigaded online or their actual faces being plastered on YouTube thumbnails.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This is just one of the tactics in brigading, where disinformation agents seek to silence dissenting viewpoints by casting them as the wrong choice.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for brigade
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigade. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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