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. 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 See All Example Sentences for brigadier general

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brigadier general was in 1690

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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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brigadier general

noun
brig·​a·​dier general
ˌbrig-ə-ˈdi(ə)r-
: a military commissioned officer with a rank just below major general

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