brigadiernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbrɪɡ.əˈdɪər/us/ˌbrɪɡ.əˈdɪr/also Brigadier an officer in the British army whose rank is above a colonel and below a major general:
Brigadier Jones/David Jones
[ as form of address ] Thank you, Brigadier.
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Ranks in the Army
- brigadier general
- col
- colonel
- Corp
- corporal
- field marshal
- general
- lance corporal
- Lieut
- major
- major general
- private
- sarge
- sergeant
- sergeant major
- Sgt
- staff officer
- subaltern