| Brigade 1. (n.) A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general. 2. (n.) Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. 3. (v. t.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades. Thesaurus Entries KP, age group, army, army group, band, battalion, battery, battle group, bevy, body, bunch, cabal, cadre, cast, clique, cohort, column, combat command, combat team, company, complement, contingent, corps, coterie, covey, crew, crowd, detachment, detail, division, faction, field army, field train, file, fleet, flying column, gang, garrison, group, grouping, groupment, in-group, junta, kitchen police, legion, maniple, mob, movement, organization, out-group, outfit, pack, party, peer group, phalanx, platoon, posse, rank, regiment, salon, section, set, squad, squadron, stable, string, tactical unit, task force, team, train, tribe, troop, troupe, unit, wing |