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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Chennault was made a brigadier general in the US Army and agreed that the Flying Tigers would become a US military outfit on July 4, 1942.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
When Ferebee climbed down, a brigadier general cornered him.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Pike was commissioned in the Confederate army as a brigadier general, but his wartime career lasted less than two years.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Fun fact: Harriet Tubman's military service In 2024, the Maryland National Guard recognized Tubman as a one-star brigadier general to honor her contributions to the Union Army.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
When Ferebee climbed down, a brigadier general cornered him.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Pike was commissioned in the Confederate army as a brigadier general, but his wartime career lasted less than two years.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Fun fact: Harriet Tubman's military service In 2024, the Maryland National Guard recognized Tubman as a one-star brigadier general to honor her contributions to the Union Army.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for brigadier general
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“Brigadier general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brigadier%20general. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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