Abbreviation for 'brigade,' a military unit typically consisting of several thousand soldiers organized under one commander.
Acronym formed from the initial letter 'B,' 'D,' and 'E' of 'brigade,' though the logic of this abbreviation is less obvious than most—it may reflect historical military jargon or specific institutional conventions.
BDE is military shorthand that even many military personnel have to think about—it shows that not all abbreviations are intuitive, and specialized fields develop their own cryptic communication systems!
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