Definitions for brevetbrəˈvɛt, ˈbrɛv ɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bre•vetbrəˈvɛt, ˈbrɛv ɪt(n.; v.)-vet•ted, -vet•ting; -vet•ed, -vet•ing.
(n.)a commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay.
Category: Military
(v.t.)to appoint, promote, or honor by brevet.
Category: Military
Origin of brevet:
1325–75; ME < AF; OF brievet. See brief , -et
Princeton's WordNet
brevet(verb)
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
brevet(verb)
promote somebody by brevet, in the military
Wiktionary
brevet(Noun)
A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
brevet(Noun)
An organized, long-distance bicycle ride u2014 not a race, but a test of endurance u2014 which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.
brevet(Verb)
To promote by brevet.
Origin: brevet 'official letter', from diminutive of bref 'letter', from brevis 'short' (see brief)
Webster Dictionary
Brevet(noun)
a warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage]
Brevet(noun)
a commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer
Brevet(verb)
to confer rank upon by brevet
Brevet(adj)
taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission
Translations for brevet
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
commission(noun)
an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc
My son got his commission last year.
- oproepAfrikaans
- بَراءَه (إعْطاء سَلْطَه أو رُتْبَه عَسْكَرِيَّه)Arabic
- офицерски чинBulgarian
- comissãoPortuguese (BR)
- jmenovací dekretCzech
- das OffizierspatentGerman
- bestallingDanish
- διάταγμα διορισμούGreek
- nombramientoSpanish
- ohvitseripatentEstonian
- ورقۀ ماموریتFarsi
- upseerin valtakirjaFinnish
- brevetFrench
- הַסמָכָה לִקצוּנָהHebrew
- प्राधिकार सौंपने वाला कोई आधिकारिक पत्रHindi
- uputa, odlukaCroatian
- kinevezésHungarian
- surat tugasIndonesian
- skipunarbréfIcelandic
- autorizzazioneItalian
- 任命辞令Japanese
- 명령Korean
- pareigas patvirtinantis dokumentasLithuanian
- patents uz virsnieka pakāpiLatvian
- tauliahMalay
- aanstelling (tot officier)Dutch
- utnevnelseNorwegian
- patentPolish
- ورقۀ ماموریتPersian
- د ماموریت ورقهPashto
- comissãoPortuguese
- brevetRomanian
- патент на звание, чинRussian
- menovací dekrétSlovak
- imenovanjeSlovenian
- ukaz o postavljenjuSerbian
- officersfullmakt, bemyndigandeSwedish
- สัญญาบัตรThai
- rütbe; resmî yetki belgesiTurkish
- 委任狀Chinese (Trad.)
- офіцерський чинUkrainian
- فوج میں افسری کا حکم نامہUrdu
- bằng phong cấp sỹ quanVietnamese
- 委任状Chinese (Simp.)
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