Definitions for Brigadier
ˌbrɪg əˈdɪərbrigadier

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brigadier, brigadier generalnoun

   a general officer ranking below a major general

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brigadiernoun

   An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

2. brigadiernoun

   the highest field officer grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brigadier

   Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In other countries, it is a non-commissioned rank.

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1. brigadier

   A brigadier is a military officer who holds a rank above colonel and below major general, typically commanding a brigade. The rank can exist either in the army, air force or marines, differing in insignia, hierarchy and authority from country to country.

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1. Brigadier

   Brigadier is a senior military rank generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general. A brigadier typically commands a brigade consisting of three battalions. Many countries use the rank brigadier general rather than brigadier, and prior to the 1920s, so did members of the Commonwealth.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. brigadier

   An officer commanding a brigade, and somewhat the same as commodore for a squadron of ships.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brigadier

   The commanding officer of a brigade.

Matched Categories

1. • General Officer

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Brigadier »

1. airbridge

2. air bridge

How to pronounce Brigadier?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Brigadier in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Brigadier in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Brigadier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Brigadier in a Sentence

1. Moe Yan Naing:

   Police Brigadier General Tin Ko Ko told the police members, 'if you don't get Wa Lone, you will go to jail'.

2. Ali Hussein:

   I told the captain of the yacht, who was a brigadier, to get rid of the military uniforms of the crew, weapons and munitions and pose as civilian ship in case it is caught by the American warships.

3. Moe Yan Naing:

   Police Brigadier Tin Ko Ko gave the documents to Police Lance Corporal Naing Lin and told him to give them to Wa Lone and said that when Wa Lone comes out of the restaurant, the Htaunt Kyant regional police force has to entrap him and arrest him, police Brigadier General Tin Ko Ko told the police members, 'if you don't get Wa Lone, you will go to jail'.

4. Matt Nelson:

   We have Brigadier Generals in the Afghan National Army. We have female journalists that have been persecuted. We've got several that young Hazara girls who are targeted to be war brides, young war brides, and we've been able to get all of them to safety to this point. And they're getting ready to make that final jump, i've got the family, the mother and father of an active duty U.S. Marine that is part of this group. We've got famous Afghan media personalities.

5. Ali Daboun:

   Four terrorists attacked the entrance to the command headquarters and our soldiers managed to kill them. Regrettably Brigadier Ali Abboud was martyred in the attacks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Brigadier
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brigadier
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Brigadier
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Brigadier
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Brigadier
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Brigadier