brigade

  1. Noun.  A group of people organized to perform a common purpose. ''e.g. a work brigade, a fire brigade''.
  2. Noun.  (military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service. .
  3. Verb.  To form troops into a brigade.

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