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

"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

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

The retired brigadier general had said publicly that he preferred to seek dialogue with the protesters.

From Seattle Times

It said 2,389 military personnel — including six brigadier generals — and their family members had surrendered by Friday and that all were evacuated to safety.

From Seattle Times