brigadier general

American  

noun

U.S. Army.

plural

brigadier generals

1. an officer of the rank between colonel and major general.

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brigadier general British  

noun

1. 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

2. the former name for a brigadier

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Etymology

Origin of brigadier general

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

Army brigadier general who held senior roles in the Defense and State Departments under previous administrations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, Democrats in the district hoped to flip the seat after six years of Greene's representation by electing Harris, a retired brigadier general and local farmer.

From BBC

"What makes it different is, Marjorie is not in the race," said Shawn Harris, a local farmer and retired brigadier general.

From BBC

"The French nation posthumously promotes Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general," the law reads.

From Barron's

Mr. Avivi, a reservist brigadier general in the Israel Defense Forces, is founder and chairman of the Israel Defense and Security Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal