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brigado

brigade member

noun bree-GAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Brigado is an uncommon term for a member of a brigada (brigade), found in some military and emergency-services contexts. The far more usual word for such a member is brigadista. As a person noun referring to a man it is masculine: el brigado.

Examples

"El brigado recibió instrucciones del jefe de brigada."

Natural Translation

The brigade member received instructions from the brigade chief.

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