brigadier
nounmasculine/bɾiɣɐˈdɐjɾu/low
bri·ga·dei·ro
Definition
A general officer in the Portuguese Armed Forces, immediately above colonel and below general.
The brigadier was responsible for the tactical planning.
He attained the rank of brigadier after long service.
Common collocations
brigadier rankbrigadier generalpromoted to brigadier
Etymology
Do título militar brigadeiro, por analogia com a patente.