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Meanings of
brigadier
in English
Russian
бригадир
Portuguese
major-brigadeiro-do-ar
Spanish
brigadier general
Catalan
brigadier
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Military rank of the United Kingdom.
brig
Related terms
military rank
Russian
бригадир
Portuguese
brigadeiro
Catalan
general de brigada
Spanish
brigadier
Back to the meaning
A general officer ranking below a major general.
brigadier general
Portuguese
brigadeiro
Usage of
brigadier
in English
1
I'm sure that's what the
brigadier
meant by his comment, he said.
2
Her simple desire to meet a
brigadier
is hardly a German copyright.
3
The
brigadier
obeyed, and immediately five shots were heard in the darkness.
4
He hoped that the Marshal had brought his brevet as
brigadier
general.
5
Everything he had read in the diary completely contradicted the
brigadier
's
claims.
6
As nobody answered, the
brigadier
knocked again in a minute or two.
7
Lieutenants and captains do that kind of scut work, not
brigadier
generals.
8
Horatio Gates received the appointment of adjutant-general, with the rank of
brigadier
.
9
The brigade is the next subdivision, and is commanded by a
brigadier
-
general
.
10
Pakistani intelligence also sent a
brigadier
and a colonel to take notes.
11
Two senior Army officers have been promoted to the rank of
brigadier
-
general
.
12
His regrets were lessened by his promotion to the rank of
brigadier
-
general
.
13
Fighting soon broke out, and the courage and skill displayed by
brigadier
-
general
.
14
It identifies Madani as a
brigadier
general employed at the royal palace.
15
In spite of the
brigadier
's
orders, I often went east of Headquarters.
16
The
brigadier
had taken a seat, and was calmly wiping his forehead.
Other examples for "brigadier"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
brigadier
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
say the brigadier
make a brigadier
retire brigadier
appoint brigadier
old brigadier
More collocations
Translations for
brigadier
Russian
бригадир
Portuguese
major-brigadeiro-do-ar
tenente-brigadeiro
brigadeiro
major-brigadeiro
brigadeiro-do-ar
tenente-brigadeiro-do-ar
brigadeiro-general
Spanish
brigadier general
general brigadier
brigadier mayor
general de brigada
brigadier
comandante de brigada
Catalan
brigadier
general de brigada
Brigadier
through the time
Brigadier
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common