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When France fell in 1940, De Gaulle was a temporary brigadier general.
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Meaning of "brigadier general" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIGADIER GENERAL

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Brigadier general is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BRIGADIER GENERAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brigadier general

Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops. In some countries a brigadier general is informally designated as a one-star general. In some countries, this rank is given the name of brigadier, which is often considered not to be a general-officer rank, but is usually equivalent to brigadier general in the armies of nations that use the rank. The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a brigade in the field. An alternative rank of "brigade general" was first used in the French revolutionary armies. In the first quarter of the 20th century, British and Commonwealth armies used the rank of brigadier general as a temporary appointment, or as an honorary appointment on retirement; in the 1920s this practice changed to the use of brigadier, which was not classed as a general officer.

Definition of brigadier general in the English dictionary

The definition of brigadier general in the dictionary is an officer of the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps who holds a rank junior to a major general but senior to a colonel, usually commanding a brigade.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIGADIER GENERAL

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Brig.
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brigade
brigadier
brigalow
brigand
brigandage
brigandine
brigandry
brigantine
Briggs
Brighouse
bright
bright and early
bright lights
bright spark
bright young things
bright-blindness
bright-eyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIGADIER GENERAL

agent-general
attorney general
Auditor General
consulate general
director general
director-general
federal
four-star general
funeral
general
governor general
Governor-General
in general
inspector general
judge advocate general
lieutenant general
major general
mineral
secretary-general
surgeon general
vicar general

Synonyms and antonyms of brigadier general in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «brigadier general» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL

Find out the translation of brigadier general to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brigadier general from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brigadier general» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

准将
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

general de brigada
570 millions of speakers

English

brigadier general
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रिगेडियर जनरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عميد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бригадный генерал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

general de brigada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ সামরিক উপাধিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

général de brigade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brigadier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brigadegeneral
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

准将
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

준장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brigadir
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu tướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிகேடியர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिगेडियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuğgeneral
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

generale di brigata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Generał brygady
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бригадний генерал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

general de brigada
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταξίαρχος γενικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brigadier-generaal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

brigadgeneral
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

brigadegeneral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brigadier general

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIGADIER GENERAL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brigadier general

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John Eisenhower
When France fell in 1940, De Gaulle was a temporary brigadier general.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIGADIER GENERAL»

Discover the use of brigadier general in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brigadier general and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brigadier General John D. Imboden: Confederate Commander in ...
Spencer C. Tucker fully examines the life of this Confederate cavalry commander, including analysis of Imboden's own post-war writing, and explores overlooked facets of his life, such as his involvement in the Confederate prison system, his ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2010
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Disgrace at Gettysburg: The Arrest and Court-Martial of ...
"This volume chronicles Rowley's life up to the July 1, 1863, battle that ended his military career, with particular attention to the events of that fateful day.
John F. Krumwiede, 2006
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Third Alabama!: The Civil War Memoir of Brigadier General ...
A worthwhile addition to all Civil War librariespublic or private Third Alabama! offers an informative, dramatic reading of the wartime activities of one of the Confederacy’s bravest fighting units.
Cullen Andrews Battle, Brandon H. Beck, 2000
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The Memoirs of Brigadier General William Passmore Carlin, U. ...
William Passmore Carlin (1829-1903) was a native of Illinois who graduated from West Point in 1850 and served on frontier duty and in Utah before the Civil War.
Robert I. Girardi, Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., 2005
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The Philadelphia Grays' Collection of Official Reports of ...
Pennsylvania Artillery. Philadelphia Grays. CONTENTS. PAGE Resolution of the Philadelphia Grays, . . . " . . 5 Report of the Committee, ... ib. National Bridge — La Hoya, ...... 9 Brigadier-General Cadwalader's Report, . . . ib. National Bridge, .
Pennsylvania Artillery. Philadelphia Grays, 1848
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The Struck Eagle: A Biography of Brigadier General Micah ...
Only by understanding some of what they endured, can we properly honor them, which is the primary reason for this book.
James J. Baldwin, 1996
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Report of Brigadier General Echols of the battle of Droop ...
Having received information from Brigadier General Echols, of the advance of the enemy under General Averill upon Mill Point, the position occupied by Colonel Jackson's command, I ordered the fourteenth Virginia cavalry (Colonel Cochran's  ...
Confederate States of America, Army, John Echols, Dept. of Southwestern Virginia, Confederate States of America Collection (Library of Congress
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Brigadier General John Adams, CSA: A Biography
Fourth Military District, Brigadier General John Adams. Register of Letters and Telegrams Received, 1862–1865. Army of Mississippi Letters and Telegrams, Orders and Circulars, May–June 1864. Special Orders, Army of Mississippi, ...
Leslie R. Tucker, 2013
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Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, of Pennsylvania; Brigadier ...
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
John Watts De Peyster, 2010
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An Address to the British Public, on the Case of ...
_ Colonel Picton, in his letter to Lord Hobart had said, " that Mr. Fullarton's conduct had ex- " cited so high a degree of indignation in the *' mind of his friend Brigadier General Mait- u land, that he directed his agent, Mr. Adam " of Crutched  ...
Edward Alured Draper, 1806

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIGADIER GENERAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brigadier general is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to fight Sask. wildfires
Premier Brad Wall and Brigadier General Wayne Eyre spoke at a press conference in Regina. They spoke on military services and how the ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
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Joe Heck, GOP One-Star General, Running for Reid's Senate Seat
And rather than emphasizing his rank as an Army Reserve brigadier general or his experience on key House defense committees, the ... «Defense One, Jul 15»
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​America still Iran's enemy, nuclear deal or not – Iranian army …
... enemy,” Iran's Fars News Agency quoted the Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Raza Pourdastan as saying on Sunday. «RT, Jul 15»
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Whetstone: Brothers die serving country
A few days later, Mary received a letter dated March 8 from Brigadier General Edward McGlachlio in France. Sending condolences, he went on ... «Marshfield News-Herald, Jul 15»
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Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself up Near Kano Mosque
Meanwhile, for the umpteenth time, the Nigerian army authorities monday deferred the court martial of a brigadier general and 21 others in ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
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Journalist Blamed for Top Cop's Death Fights Back
Yoav Yitzchak, the veteran journalist who is being blamed by many for driving Brigadier General Efraim Bracha to commit suicide, fought back ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
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Israeli army promotes Rafah atrocities officer
Ofer Winter The Israeli military announced Monday the promotion of Colonel Ofer Winter to the rank of brigadier general within OC Central ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
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When a thief gets robbed too….Mugabe vs Grace
So before removing our innocent, hard working vendors from our streets, Brigadier General Ancelem Sanyatwe may have to remove the ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
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Iran reveals existence of second Ghadir long-range radar
Fars said Iranian air defence commander, Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, had attended a ceremony in the city of Ahvaz (Ahwaz) in the ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
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The quest for command and control in cyberspace
He was a brigadier general in Iraq during the 2007 surge that pushed the number of U.S. troops there to about 170,000, and he wants to apply ... «FCW.com, Jul 15»

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