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Origins and history The word and rank of "Brigadier" originates from France. In the French Army, the Brigadier des Armées du Roi (Brigadier of the King's Armies) was a general officer rank, created in 1657. It was an intermediate between the rank of Mestre de camp and that of Maréchal de camp.
The meaning of BRIGADIER is an officer in the British army commanding a brigade and ranking immediately below a major general.
BRIGADIER meaning: 1. an officer in the British army whose rank is above a colonel and below a major general: 2. an…. Learn more.
Noun brigadier (plural brigadiers) (military, historical) Most senior field officer rank, similar usage to the English term in the United Kingdom; brigadier
A brigadier is a senior officer who is in charge of a brigade in the British armed forces. Next to me was the brigadier soon to take charge of the garrison. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers.
A brigadier commands a brigade in the field or holds a senior staff appointment. Originally, the rank was known as brigadier-general - the lowest general officer rank.
See also: Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier (India) and Brigadier (Sri Lanka). In many countries, especially those formerly part of the British Empire, a brigadier is either the highest field rank or most junior general appointment, nominally commanding a brigade.