American English pronunciation
How to pronounce brigades
IPA transcription: [bɹɪ'ɡeɪdz]
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Noun
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army unit smaller than a division
Verb
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form or unite into a brigade
Usage examples
- There are seven independent armoured brigades, seven engineering brigades and eight air defense brigades.
- General John M. Corse, who took command of both brigades.
- The Rhodes community is protected by the Rhodes, Concord and Ryde Fire Brigades.
- Thus the battle capability will be given to high-ranking brigades.
- Brigades from this army fought in battles during Price's Raid.
- It was divided into a brigadestab, three airfield regiments, and a light airfield division.
- "Type B" brigades lacked a motor infantry component and were subordinated to infantry formations.
- The approaches by each of the three Confederate brigades were uncoordinated.