brigadier general

Noun

Meaning

An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brigadier lieutenant commodore commandant captain major general colonel major general commander brass aide general officer adjutant general 1st lieutenant
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Antonyms

last minor dependent subordinate attendant insignificant
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Hypernyms

general officer

Examples

According to the brigadier general, this is in addition to several equipment casualties suffered by the Boko Haram members. Source: Internet

After a trial that lasted a few months, Brigadier General Bangura was convicted and sententenced to death. Source: Internet

Another is Brigadier General Abd Rabbo Laakab, who is only in his late 30s but looks even younger than that – and who never smiles. Source: Internet

Among the plaintiffs are Gen. (res.) Gershon HaCohen, Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi, Police Brigadier General (Retired) Dubi Younger, Police Brigadier General (Retired) Avi Terrer, and Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Michael Yigal Maimon. Source: Internet

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (rtd) mni FNIPR fapra, is the immediate past Director of Army Public Relations and is currently a public relations consultant in Abuja. Source: Internet

As brigadier general, he was the commander of Special Operations Command Europe and later served as the commanding general of Fort Jackson, South Carolina prior to going to Afghanistan with NATO. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

brigader brigades international brigadier brigadiership brigadista Brigadoon