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brigadier
/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/
noun 4
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4ADJ.
chief, general, general, major
VERB + BRIGADIER
rank
BRIGADIER + NOUN
byekwaso, duties, flavia, personnel
PREP.
from, in
Definitions
noun
1
An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
2
A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7.
3
Ellipsis of brigadier general.
4
The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.
The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business.
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The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business.
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Brigadier General Flavia Byekwaso, the army spokesperson, said those responsible for the attacks will be held to account.
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Tom rose to the rank of brigadier before retiring from the army.
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Tom is a brigadier general in the army.
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The French Army is commanded by high-ranking general officers: brigadier general, major general, corps general, and army general.
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The brigadier performs field duties with initial hierarchical responsibilities.
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