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BDE

BDE

1 8.2
A large military unit made of several battalions
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : brigada
  • During the operation, the BDE successfully coordinated actions among various battalions to achieve their objectives.

Examples

  • Oh, and the Tiger BDE

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  • Didn't seem to be a problem in the Tiger BDE in Desert Storm of Fallujah in Iraq.

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  • Mostly supported the 25th Inf Div (3rd BDE?).

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  • My first exposure to them was the 4th Canadian Mech Bde in force-on-force romps across central Germany back in the day (REFORGER and other exercises).

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  • 162 Assault Helicopter Co., 1st Avn Bde Dong Tam/My Tho IV Corps

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  • The commanding officer of the BDE outlined the strategic plan for the upcoming military exercise.

  • The general commended the BDE for its effective deployment of troops and resources during the conflict.

Synonyms

brigade
vsBDE
  • Specialized
112 5.4

A military unit made of several battalions, smaller than a division

is the shortened written form that names that exact formation
army unit
vsBDE
5 2.5

A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company

is narrower, naming a larger formation made of several battalions

How Big

corps
  • Specialized
529 7.2
division
347 5.1
BDE
  • Jargon
1 8.2
battalion
  • Specialized
150 7.2
company
329 2.4
platoon
119 5.8
squad
702 2.4

Surface Forms

BDE singular
BDEs plural

Morphology

BDE = brigade (semi-transparent) = B + D + E

A conventional abbreviation for 'brigade' in military contexts; knowing 'brigade' gives the meaning but the letter form is an abbreviation rather than a standard morphological process.

Etymology

BDE is a military abbreviation for Brigade, which means a large group of soldiers. So BDE names that big military unit.