brigade
Example Sentences
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Over on “The Bite,” I’ve written about returning to “ambient hospitality” — the idea of having a home that’s ready for company without weeks of planning, a small fortune, or a hired brigade of cleaners.
From Salon
The two mobile brigades that make up Bartholomees’s division—each about 3,500 personnel strong—have both been through what the Army calls “transformation in contact,” the whirlwind shift toward new technology.
Emergency response measures were immediately activated with the vessel's crew, port fire brigade and assisting tugboats after a fire broke out on the forward section of the ship, the company's statement added.
From BBC
In the event of war, the plan goes, it would be hurriedly reinforced to brigade strength of around 3,000 or more.
From BBC
The brigades under it, located across from Taiwan, are growing in size and capability.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
