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