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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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad.
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Fernanda Pesce,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
This can involve them being personally attacked and brigaded online or their actual faces being plastered on YouTube thumbnails.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In 2023, the K9-human duo deployed with the international brigades that searched the rubble of the Turkey–Syria earthquakes.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad.
—
Fernanda Pesce,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Verb
The next iteration of the exercise will increase troop strength to brigade level.
—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigade. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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