brigadier
noun/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə(r)/
/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
(abbreviation Brig.)
- an officer of high rank in the British army
- Brigadier Michael Swift
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French (from brigade and -ier ).Definitions on the go
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