brigade

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/bɹɪˈɡeɪd/

noun 4verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

armoured, fire, infantry

VERB + BRIGADE

command, lead

form

The government decided to form a new fire brigade to protect the coastal towns.

join

BRIGADE + NOUN

commander | headquarters

PREP

in a/the ~

The soldiers worked together in a special brigade to help people after the earthquake.

~ of

A brigade of firefighters worked through the night to control the forest fire.

Definitions

noun

A group of people organized for a common purpose.

a work brigade; a fire brigade

A military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.

A group of people who share views or a specific characteristic.

More sympathy for career criminals from the bleeding-heart brigade!

I wouldn't even want to be seen dead with those nerds of the bowl-cut brigade.

Coordinated online harassment, disruption or influencing, especially organized by an antagonistic website or community.

We've definitely seen an increase in abusive content since certain areas began COVID lockdowns and stay home orders, we suspect because of the growth of people having time to waste doing these sorts of brigades.

verb

To form or unite into a brigade; to group together.

This is, however, a classic case where speech is brigaded with action.

To harass an individual or community online in a coordinated manner.

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Idioms & Phrases

call the fire brigade

Call the emergency service to extinguish a fire.

Example Bank

a work brigade; a fire brigade

Wiktionary

More sympathy for career criminals from the bleeding-heart brigade!

Wiktionary

I wouldn't even want to be seen dead with those nerds of the bowl-cut brigade.

Wiktionary

This is, however, a classic case where speech is brigaded with action.

Wiktionary

The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.

Tatoeba · #268173

We tried to put out the fire but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire brigade.

Tatoeba · #906138

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, brigade is marked as derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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