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brigadier.

An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

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Meaning & usage

noun/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/
  1. An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

  2. A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade OF-7.

    UK
  3. Ellipsis of brigadier general.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  4. The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French brigadier. Equivalent to brigade + -ier.

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