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Definition of brigadier noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brigadier

noun
 
/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə(r)/
 
/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
(abbreviation Brig.)
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  1. an officer of high rank in the British army
    • Brigadier Michael Swift
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French (from brigade and -ier ).
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