brigadier general
See also: Brigadier General
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Brig. Gen. (abbreviation)
Noun edit
brigadier general (plural brigadier generals)
- (military) A military officer who commands a brigade.
- (US, military) A one star general.
- (military) A military rank between colonel and the second lowest general rank or major general, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency
Usage notes edit
When used as a title, it is always capitalized.
- Example: Brigadier General John Doe.
The rank corresponds to pay grade O-7. Abbreviations: BG.
Synonyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
Translations edit
an officer commanding a brigade
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A one star general
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Further reading edit
- brigadier general on Wikipedia.Wikipedia