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brigadier general

brigadier general noun: a military officer who commands a brigade.

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Brigadier General

Brigadier General (uncountable)

  1. A military officer title.

brigadier general meaning in Tamil and Arabic

brigadier general in Tamil

படைமேம் பணிஞர், படைமேம்பணிஞர்

brigadier general in Arabic

an officer commanding a brigade
عميد

Synonyms of brigadier general

Forms of brigadier general

pluralbrigadier generals
alternative formBrig. Gen.

Questions about brigadier general

What does brigadier general mean?
Brigadier general means a military officer who commands a brigade.
What is brigadier general in Tamil?
Brigadier general in Tamil is படைமேம் பணிஞர், படைமேம்பணிஞர். See Brigadier general meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is brigadier general?
Brigadier general is a noun.
What is the plural of brigadier general?
The plural of brigadier general is brigadier generals.

Words near brigadier general in the dictionary

  1. brigaded
  2. brigader
  3. brigaders
  4. brigades
  5. brigadier
  6. brigadier general
  7. brigadier generals
  8. brigadiers
  9. brigadiership
  10. brigadierships
  11. brigading

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