brigade
n. countablen. a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army. It is also used to describe a group of people who share the same strong goal or opinion.
n. a major tactical military unit, typically consisting of several battalions and forming part of a division. In a broader sense, it refers to a group of people organised for a specific purpose or sharing a common ideology.
The general ordered the brigade to move toward the border.
The local fire brigade arrived within minutes to help the family escape the burning building.
While the infantry brigade prepared for the upcoming exercises, a vocal brigade of protesters gathered outside the base gates to voice their opposition to the military presence.
Borrowed from French brigade.
Often used metaphorically to describe a group of people with a shared characteristic, such as 'the anti-smoking brigade'.