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brigadier

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/bɾiɣɐˈdɐjɾu/bri·ga·dei·ro

Definition

1

A general officer in the Portuguese Armed Forces, immediately above colonel and below general.

Usage examples

The brigadier was responsible for the tactical planning.
He attained the rank of brigadier after long service.

Common combinations

brigadier rankbrigadier generalpromoted to brigadier