brigadier general
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a colonel and whose insignia is one star
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Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, is likely to face an uphill battle to win a majority in the heavily Republican district.
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Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, will face an uphill battle to win a majority in the heavily Republican district.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Fuller and Harris, a retired brigadier general and cattle producer, would have had to win at least half of the vote outright to avoid the April 7 runoff.
—The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
Republicans worry the crowded field of GOP candidates and consolidation around one Democratic candidate such as Shawn Harris -- a farmer and veteran Army brigadier general who first ran against Greene in 2024 -- might allow Harris to make it into a potential runoff election.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, will face an uphill battle to win a majority in the heavily Republican district.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Fuller and Harris, a retired brigadier general and cattle producer, would have had to win at least half of the vote outright to avoid the April 7 runoff.
—The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
Republicans worry the crowded field of GOP candidates and consolidation around one Democratic candidate such as Shawn Harris -- a farmer and veteran Army brigadier general who first ran against Greene in 2024 -- might allow Harris to make it into a potential runoff election.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Brigadier general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigadier%20general. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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