brigadier
noun/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/
Etymology Borrowed from French brigadier. Equivalent to brigade + -ier.
1
Government, Military, Politics, War An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
2
Government, Military, Politics, War UK A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade OF-7.
3
Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of brigadier general.
4
Historical The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.
- The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business.1952, The Soviet Bloc as Reported by Former Nationals Interview Report:
- Synonyms
- brigadier general, senior colonel
- Derived terms
- brigadier general, brigadiership, subbrigadier
- Related terms
- commodore admiral, fleet captain, rear admiral, senior captain
- Coordinate terms
- commodore