brigadier
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brigadier
- /bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French brigadier. Equivalent to brigade + -ier.
noun brigadiers
- An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
- A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade OF-7.
- Ellipsis of brigadier general
- The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union. The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business.
Similar: brigadier general, senior colonel
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: brigadier general, colonel, sergeant, constable, major-general, squad, brigade, commodore, dean, sir, general, brig, bgen, brigadier-general, rear-admiral, staff officer
noun
Similar: brigadier general, senior colonel
Translations
Every language
noun an army rank
| Español | brigadier |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 准将 junshō |
| 中文 | 准將 zhǔnjiàng |
| हिन्दी | ब्रिगेडियर brigeḍiyar |
| Português | brigadeiro |
| Français | brigadier, brigadière |
| Italiano | brigadiere, brigadiere generale |
| Ελληνικά | ταξίαρχος taxíarchos |
| Română | brigadier, brigadieră |
| Русский | бригади́р brigadír |
| العربية | عميد |
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