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
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Etymology
Origin of brigadier general
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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"It shows that America is seriously coming to the table," said Assaf Orion, a retired Israeli brigadier general.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
"The French nation posthumously promotes Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general," the law reads.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
As a result, Finerty was demoted to brigadier general.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025
Arnold, safe in British-occupied New York, was commissioned as a British brigadier general.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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