brigadier
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8.3
- noun
- /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
- UK
:
general de brigada
- The Brigadier addressed the troops, emphasizing the importance of discipline and teamwork.
- brigadier general
- rank of brigadier
- promotion to brigadier
Like, I met with an Air Force Brigadier by the name of Jose Carlos Pereira.
- Like, I met with an Air Force Brigadier by the name of Jose Carlos Pereira.
- Matteo Garcia, a Brigadier, not only found the treasure but decided to show it to his superiors.
- I'm delighted to be joined this evening by Brigadier Joe Fossey and by Jonathan Van Tam, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer.
Examples
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Senator John Tyler Morgan of Alabama, a former Confederate brigadier general, was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Academic text (1998) -
This is Brigadier Rashid.
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I will have to report this to the Brigadier.
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I pray to God that you are wrong, Brigadier.
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The man who Jesse thought was the brigadier general spoke up.
Fiction book (1994) -
You and your operation are reckless, Brigadier.
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James Bingham met the late Brigadier Sir Ian.
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On 9 August 1861, he was appointed to the rank of Brigadier General.
Academic text (2005) -
In 1986, a Druze was elevated for the first time to the rank of brigadier general.
Academic text (1993) -
I'm delighted to be joined this evening by Brigadier Joe Fossey and by Jonathan Van Tam, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer.
Synonyms
4
7.0
A senior military officer above colonel and below major general
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brigadier comes from the word brigade, which means 'a group of soldiers'. So a brigadier is the officer who leads a brigade, which explains why the rank sits above colonel and below major general.