brigadier

Meaning

1. An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
2. (UK) A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of brigadier general.
4. (historical) The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.

Synonyms

brigadier general

foreman

taskmaster

brigade-leader

team-leader

Translations

ταξίαρχος

brigadier

brigadier

brigadeiro

général de brigade

Brigadegeneral

tuğbay

brigadiere

generale di brigata

brigadier

brigadier-général

ضابط صف

general de brigada

Brigadier

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier. Equivalent to brigade + -ier.