internet brigade
/ˈɪn(t)əɹˌnɛt bɹɪˈɡeɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A coordinated group of Internet trolls and propagandists, especially those supporting the governing People's Action Party (PAP).
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if you're just another one of the PAP internet brigade."
- "This so-called “PAP Internet Brigade” was also accused of creating multiple monikers in various internet forums such as the once-popular Sammyboy Alfresco Coffeeshop forum and disrupting threads critical of the PAP by engaging in flame wars, personal attacks, defamatory statements, and impersonations."
- "Some of these comments could be done deliberately by people in the "Internet brigade" with the sole intention of creating trouble for Alex Au."
- "The papist Leegime has an internet brigade that wrack havoc on the internet. They disrupt discussion, sending virus to critics, downing websites critical of the government and very often posting rubbish and plain lies."
- "It is known that there are a bunch of people whom we know as the PAP Internet Brigade (IB) who act as insurgents to spread the PAP’s propaganda and attack the opposition and activists online (this was reported in The Straits Times in 2007)."
- "Like China, the Singapore government activated a team of internet brigade to defend Lee Hsien Loong’s embarrassing interview featured on BBC Facebook page."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɪn(t)əɹˌnɛt bɹɪˈɡeɪd/
- British English: /ˈɪntənɛt bɹɪˈɡeɪd/
Usage
Inflected Forms
the internet brigade (canonical)
internet brigades (plural)