entire brigade

collocation in English

meaningsofentireandbrigade

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entire
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪnˈtaɪər/us
/ɪnˈtaɪr/
whole or complete, with ...
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brigade
noun
uk
/brɪˈɡeɪd/us
/brɪˈɡeɪd/
a large group of soldiers in ...
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(Definition ofentireandbrigadefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Whatever it was, it was likely to endanger anentirebrigadeon the road behind us.
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In the same action theentirebrigadeonly lost 70 casualties.
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The post later reported that 500 vehicles, anentirebrigade, had been counted.
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As a result, theentirebrigadeis arrested.
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The next step is to test them with anentirebrigade.
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A single battalion had been able to destroy anentirebrigadesupported by an air force and artillery.
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He is confined to his quarters and is told hisentirebrigadewill be broken apart and assimilated into another brigade.
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Garnett'sentirebrigadecould boast a mere 250 men, the 19th making up one-fifth of that figure.
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The tears shed by his men on the occasion, and the grief felt by hisentirebrigade, are the proudest tribute that can be given the gallant dead.
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He also highlights the development of a technique that allowed entire brigades to be landed in tactical groups, giving them greater flexibility.
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