brigadier general; brigadier
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
brigadier general; brigadier; military officer rank below major general and above colonel
technicalUsed in military contexts to denote a specific one-star officer rank. In some countries (e.g., UK), this is a senior rank above colonel but not considered a full 'general'; in others (e.g., USA), it is a one-star general officer rank.
Tā他
zài在
sì四
shí十
suì岁
nà那
nián年
bèi被
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
zhǔn准
jiàng将
。
He was promoted to brigadier general at the age of forty.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhǔn准
jiàng将
fù负
zé责
zhǐ指
huī挥
yī一
gè个
bù步
bīng兵
lǚ旅
。
This brigadier is responsible for commanding an infantry brigade.
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Zài在
Yīng英
guó国
lù陆
jūn军
zhōng中
，
zhǔn准
jiàng将
de的
jí级
bié别
gāo高
yú于
shàng上
xiào校
，
dàn但
dī低
yú于
shào少
jiàng将
。
In the British Army, a brigadier ranks above a colonel but below a major general.