English-Dutch translations for brigade

• brigade
  In Italië heb je de Rode Brigades, in Spanje de ETA. Italy has the Red Brigades and Spain has ETA.
  Er zijn ook bewijzen dat de zogenaamde vijfde Brigade betrokken was bij pre-electorale intimidatieacties. There is evidence also of this Fifth Brigade being involved in pre-election crackdowns.
  Wij zullen in ieder geval niet de laatste verloren brigade zijn die zwaait met de vlag van dit raketafweersysteem. We will, at least, not be the last doomed brigade left fluttering the flag of this missile defence system.

Definition of brigade

• A group of people organized for a common purpose
• Military unit composed of several regiments and including soldiers from different arms of service
• To form or unite into a brigade; to group together

Examples

• a work brigade; a fire brigade
• More sympathy for career criminals from the bleeding-heart brigade!

Related words

• brigadeer
• brigade member
• bucket-brigade device
• fire brigade
• bucket brigade
• plant fire brigade
• Red Brigades