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brigade

noun as in fleet of trained people

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Rival brigades often bare-knuckle brawled each other in the streets outside of burning buildings for the right to put out the fire and secure the lucre that came with it.

Decades later, during the Persian Gulf War, he commanded a brigade of the 1st Armored Division.

Assuming the battle won, the brigade to which the 71st was attached was granted permission to withdraw and rest.

The chorizo con huevo features crumbly pork from Toluca Que Rico in Baltimore, whose heat is muted, though not extinguished, by a water brigade of ingredients, including scrambled eggs, avocado, Oaxaca cheese and chipotle mayo.

I am thankful for the flexibility and adaptability of the brigade and our entire team here on the yard and in the local community as we navigate this challenging period, especially the hotels for their responsiveness and hospitality.

Simultaneously, a brigade of mercenaries and Congolese soldiers would seal off the city and expel the guerrillas.

Stasio would join the Fourth Brigade, Second Infantry Division, “the Raiders,” and deploy to Iraq.

The staff sergeant said that when he was in the Givati Brigade in 2007 or so, it was “openly secular.”

But the Givati Brigade drew particular attention because of its alleged responsibility for widespread civilian casualties.

His fixer, who Barfi said was affiliated with the Islamist Tawhid brigade, was set free 15 days later.

Even New Zealand Brigade which has been only recently engaged lost heavily and is to some extent demoralised.

Soon afterwards Cox, commanding the 29th Indian Brigade, came on board to make his salaam.

I decided after anxious searching of heart to help the French by taking over some portion of their line with the Naval Brigade.

Coming back in the evening to the ship we watched the Manchester Brigade disembarking.

Again visited Headquarters 29th Division, and afterwards walked through the trenches of the 87th Brigade.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to brigade, such as: army, band, body, company, contingent, and corps.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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