Fire brigade

//ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job. US
  2. 2
    British name for a fire department wordnet
  3. 3
    An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. Ireland, UK
  4. 4
    a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires wordnet
  5. 5
    A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation. US

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

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