Brigadier

  • 31brigadier — s y adj m General brigadier …

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  • 32brigadier — brig|a|dier [ ,brıgə dır ] noun count 1. ) an officer of high rank in the British Army 2. ) a BRIGADIER GENERAL …

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  • 33brigadier — [[t]brɪ̱gədɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] brigadiers N COUNT; N TITLE A brigadier is a senior officer in the British armed forces who is in charge of a brigade and has the rank above colonel and below major general …

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  • 34brigadier — brig·a·dier || ‚brɪgÉ™ dɪə n. brigadier general (U.S. Army); military rank between colonel and major general (British Military) …

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  • 35brigadier — n.m. Bâton pour frapper les trois coups (spect.). Brigadier d amour, doigt médius …

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  • 36brigadier — brig•a•dier [[t]ˌbrɪg əˈdɪər[/t]] n. 1) mil a British military officer of the rank between colonel and major general 2) mil brigadier general • Etymology: 1670–80; < F brig a•dier′ship, n …

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  • 37Brigadier — Brigade: Die Bezeichnung für »größere Truppenabteilung« wurde im 17. Jh. aus frz. brigade entlehnt, das seinerseits aus it. brigata »streitbarer ‹Heer›haufen« stammt. Das zugrunde liegende Substantiv it. briga »Streit« ist ohne sichere Deutung.… …

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  • 38brigadier — n. Mil. 1 an officer commanding a brigade. 2 a a staff officer of similar standing, above a colonel and below a major general. b the titular rank granted to such an officer. Phrases and idioms: brigadier general US an officer ranking next above… …

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  • 39Brigadier General — is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a… …

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  • 40Brigadier-chef — Brigadier Pour les articles homonymes, voir Brigadier (homonymie). Brigadier est un grade militaire existant dans nombre d armées. Il désigne généralement le commandant d une brigade. Sommaire 1 Autriche 2 Canad …

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