From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Brigade \Bri*gade"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Brigaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brigading}.] (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Brigade \Bri*gade"\, noun [F. brigade, fr. It. brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. briga trouble, quarrel. See {Brigand}.]
1. (Mil.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
Note: Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'arm['e]e. [U.S.]
2. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
{Brigade inspector}, an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service.
{Brigade major}, an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: army unit smaller than a division
verb
1: form or unite into a brigade
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
75 Moby Thesaurus words for "brigade": 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
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