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brigadier [ˌbrɪgəˈdɪə] n
1. (Military) an officer of the British Army or Royal Marines who holds a rank junior to a major general but senior to a colonel, usually commanding a brigade 2. (Military) an equivalent rank in other armed forces 3. (Military) US Army short for brigadier general 4. (Historical Terms) History a noncommissioned rank in the armies of Napoleon I [from French, from brigade] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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So she ranks her uncle the commandant, who is only a Brigadier. The brigadier and two pioneers fell dead; the rest of the troop took to flight. Among the passengers was a number of officials and military officers of various grades, the latter being either attached to the regular British forces or commanding the Sepoy troops, and receiving high salaries ever since the central government has assumed the powers of the East India Company: for the sub-lieutenants get 280 pounds, brigadiers, 2,400 pounds, and generals of divisions, 4,000 pounds. |
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