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brigadier
[ brig-uh-deer ]
noun
- British Military. a rank between colonel and major general.
- U.S. Army Informal. a brigadier general.
- History/Historical. a noncommissioned rank in the Napoleonic armies.
brigadier
/ ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə /
noun
- an officer of the British Army or Royal Marines who holds a rank junior to a major general but senior to a colonel, usually commanding a brigade
- an equivalent rank in other armed forces
- army short for brigadier general
- history a noncommissioned rank in the armies of Napoleon I
Other Words From
- briga·diership noun
- under·briga·dier noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of brigadier1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brigadier1
Example Sentences
A large number of former and serving army officials have shared the viral video of the woman and pledged support to her fight since her father is a retired army brigadier.
It was a cause of acute embarrassment for Berlin given that a brigadier general in the Luftwaffe appeared to allow spies into the secure call by dialling in on an insecure line.
A rare collection of 12 medals awarded to a brigadier have fetched £100,000 at auction.
Don Bolduc, a Haley surrogate, failed New Hampshire Senate candidate and retired brigadier general, held a news conference earlier Wednesday aimed at Trump’s criticism of Michael Haley.
The retired brigadier general had said publicly that he preferred to seek dialogue with the protesters.
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