brigadier general
an officer of the rank between colonel and major general.
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How to use brigadier general in a sentence
Connor was promoted to the rank of brigadier general after the massacre.
This was the worst slaughter of Native Americans in U.S. history. Few remember it. | Dana Hedgpeth | September 26, 2021 | Washington PostFifteen were reportedly wounded in the incident, including a German brigadier general.
Longtime Quds Force chief brigadier general Qassem Soleimani is reportedly in Baghdad, which indicates the severity of the crisis.
Eleven out of 23 governors wear uniforms as well and even the president of the national airline, Conviasa, is a brigadier general.
Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine | Marcel Ventura | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShortly after the wedding, Pershing was promoted to brigadier-general, overstepping 835 more senior officers.
Army spokesman Yoav Mordechai, a brigadier general, said the operation was not limited in time.
Israel Kills Hamas Military Head Ahmed Jabari in Air Strike | Dan Ephron | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTColonel Campbell was promoted to a Brigadier-General as a direct result of this battle.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyWell, he is Brigadier-General on the Staff now, and yesterday went down to our lines of trenches.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton LaurieSimilar to Biscay, the governor being a brigadier-general and receives $7,000 in addition to his pay in the line.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesThe governor is a brigadier-general, resides at Durango, and receives $5,000 in addition to his pay in the line.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesIn 1808 he became captain in the rifles, and was promoted successively to lieutenant-colonel , colonel , and brigadier-general .
British Dictionary definitions for brigadier general
an officer of the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps who holds a rank junior to a major general but senior to a colonel, usually commanding a brigade
the former name for a brigadier (def. 1)
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