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Brigade vs Faction - What's the difference?

brigade | faction |

As nouns the difference between brigade and faction

is that brigade is a group of people organized for a common purpose while faction is a group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

As a verb brigade

is to form troops into a brigade.

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

    * ----

    faction

    Etymology 1

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
  • *
  • Strife; discord.
  • * 1805 , Johann Georg Cleminius, Englisches Lesebuch für Kaufleute , pg. 188:
  • Publick [sic] affairs soon fell into the utmost confusion, and in this state of faction and perplexity, the island continued, until its re-capture by the French in 1779.
  • * 2001 , Odd Magne Bakke, "Concord and Peace": A Rhetorical Analysis of the First Letter of Clement With an Emphasis on the Language of Unity and Sedition , publ. Mohr Siebeck, ISBN 3161476379, pg. 89:
  • He asks the audience if they believe that they will be more loved by the gods if the city is in a state of faction than if they govern the city with good order and concord.
    Derived terms
    * factional * factionalize

    See also

    * splinter group

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction
  • See also
    * (Non-fiction novel) ----