Slangora

fire brigade

(military, US) A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation.

ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd749 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
3 definitions
Community

Definitions

UK
#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(military, US) A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation.

General Westmoreland used some incoming troops as a fire brigade to squelch major threats and keep the Communists off balance.
Was this helpful?

Comments

UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(firefighting, UK, Irish) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.

General Westmoreland used some incoming troops as a fire brigade to squelch major threats and keep the Communists off balance.
Was this helpful?

Comments

UK
#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(firefighting, US) A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.

General Westmoreland used some incoming troops as a fire brigade to squelch major threats and keep the Communists off balance.
For parents

"fire brigade" means: A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their no.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"fire brigade" means: A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their no.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a

Was this helpful?

Comments

Used in

UK

Have a better definition?

Add your own interpretation of "fire brigade".

Add definition

⚡About Tech, Dev & AI slang

The vocabulary of software engineers, AI researchers, and anyone living in a terminal or on GitHub — from LLM to MCP, CORS to vibe coding, agentic to enshittification.

See all Tech, Dev & AI slang on Slangora.

Tags

Other words near "fire brigade" (F)

Browse all slang words starting with F.

Related terms

People also read

Semantically related