brigadier

noun

brig·​a·​dier ˌbri-gə-ˈdir 

1

: an officer in the British army commanding a brigade and ranking immediately below a major general

2

: brigadier general

Examples of brigadier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The officers, one of them a major-general and several of them brigadiers — some of the highest ranks in the South African police — were all released on bail. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

Fire brigadier Marcos Pajuelo said that dozens of injured people were taken to the hospital, in addition to the fatality. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026

The officers, one of them a major-general and several of them brigadiers -- some of the highest ranks in the South African police -- were all released on bail. — Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026

General brigadier James Fraser leads his men in the Battle of Monmouth. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from brigade

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing brigadier

• brigadier general

Rhymes for brigadier

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear
• engineer