Associations to the word «Brigadier»

Wiktionary

BRIGADIER, noun. (military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
BRIGADIER, noun. (military) (UK) the highest field officer grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7
BRIGADIER GENERAL, noun. (military) A military officer who commands a brigade.
BRIGADIER GENERAL, noun. (US) (military) A one star general.
BRIGADIER GENERAL, noun. (military) A military rank between colonel and the second lowest general rank or major general, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency
BRIGADIER GENERALS, noun. Plural of brigadier general

Dictionary definition

BRIGADIER, noun. A general officer ranking below a major general.

Wise words

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