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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Her father, Ralph, was a brigadier general in the British Army, and her mother, Muriel, served as an ambulance driver during World War II.
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Others, like Ghiath Dalla, a brigadier general whose forces were involved in violent repression of protests, is among several former officers plotting sabotage from Lebanon, according to ex-military commanders, who also shared text message exchanges with The Times.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Loree Sutton is a psychiatrist, retired brigadier general, and combat veteran with nearly 30 years of military service.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
All senior officers at the rank of brigadier general and above must attend the meeting, according to the Washington Post.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Others, like Ghiath Dalla, a brigadier general whose forces were involved in violent repression of protests, is among several former officers plotting sabotage from Lebanon, according to ex-military commanders, who also shared text message exchanges with The Times.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Loree Sutton is a psychiatrist, retired brigadier general, and combat veteran with nearly 30 years of military service.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
All senior officers at the rank of brigadier general and above must attend the meeting, according to the Washington Post.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Brigadier general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigadier%20general. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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