brigade
noun
[ brɪˈɡeɪd ]
• a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of infantry battalions and/or other units and forming part of a division.
• "he commanded a brigade of 3,000 men"
Similar:
unit,
contingent,
battalion,
regiment,
garrison,
division,
squadron,
company,
platoon,
section,
detachment,
legion,
corps,
troop,
cohort,
brigade
verb
• form into a brigade.
• "the militia, which was brigaded with regular formations to improve its training"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian brigata ‘company’, from brigare ‘contend’, from briga ‘strife’.
