brigadier general
Americannoun
noun
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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
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the former name for a brigadier
Etymology
Origin of brigadier general
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Retired US brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who has 400 hours of combat flight experience, said a pilot's training would likely kick in before he or she parachutes to the ground.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Army brigadier general who held senior roles in the Defense and State Departments under previous administrations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
As a result, Finerty was demoted to brigadier general.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025
It was a cause of acute embarrassment for Berlin given that a brigadier general in the Luftwaffe appeared to allow spies into the secure call by dialling in on an insecure line.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024
It had come from a brigadier general at the War Department, Military Intelligence Division.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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