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Brigade vs Commando - What's the difference?

brigade | commando |

As nouns the difference between brigade and commando

is that brigade is while commando is a small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.

brigade

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of people organized for a common purpose.
  • a work brigade'''; a fire '''brigade
  • (military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.
  • (derogatory) A group of people who share views or beliefs.
  • More sympathy for career criminals from the bleeding-heart brigade !

    Usage notes

    * In many countries, a military brigade was traditionally formed from two or more regiments. According to the country and time period, brigade may also designate a much smaller groups of soldiers. A modern US brigade usually consists of three battalions and forms part of a division.

    Verb

    (brigad)
  • To form troops into a brigade
  • Anagrams

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    commando

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia commando) (en-noun)
  • A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
  • * 1977 , (Alistair Horne), A Savage War of Peace , New York Review Books 2006, p. 89:
  • The most important objective was at Batna itself, where a group of three commandos each comprising ten men was to attack Deleplanque's sub-prefecture [...].
  • A commando trooper
  • (historical) An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops
  • Derived terms

    * go commando

    References

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