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Brig. Gen.

Brig. Gen. is the abbreviation of brigadier general.

Meaning of brigadier general

Noun

brigadier general (plural brigadier generals)

  1. A military officer who commands a brigade.
  2. (US) A one star general.
    Synonyms:
    brigadier
  3. A military rank between colonel and the second lowest general rank or major general, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency

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Questions about Brig. Gen.

What is Brig. Gen. the abbreviation of?
Brig. Gen. is the abbreviation of brigadier general.

Words near Brig. Gen. in the dictionary

  1. Brig o' Turk
  2. brig rat
  3. brig rats
  4. Brig-Glis
  5. Brig.
  6. Brig. Gen.
  7. brigade
  8. brigade major
  9. brigade majors
  10. brigade system
  11. brigaded

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