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🎖️ A temporary rank 🎖️ To promote temporarily
to brevet

to brevet

1 9.9
To promote an officer to a higher rank without extra pay
  • verb
  • /ˈbrɛvɪt/
  • Formal
: promover
  • The general decided to brevet several officers this year.

Examples

  • The army often brevets junior officers in recognition of gallantry.

  • He was breveted to major for his exceptional service during the war.

  • The general decided to brevet several officers after the successful campaign.

  • He was brevetted to colonel after his brave actions.

  • The army decided to brevet him to lieutenant colonel for his bravery during the battle.

  • After demonstrating exceptional leadership, she was breveted to captain despite not receiving extra pay.

  • The soldier received a commendation when he was breveted to major for his quick thinking in the field.

Surface Forms

brevet infinitive
breveted past
breveted past participle
brevetting present participle
brevets third person singular

Etymology

Brevet as a verb comes from the idea of giving that 'short written paper' of rank, like handing someone a brief permission to act as a higher officer. So to brevet someone is to promote them with that certificate, usually without the new pay.