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Vinony

brigadier

noun

  1. senior military rank
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/

noun

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

  1. An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
  2. A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade OF-7.
  3. Ellipsis of brigadier general.
  4. The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.

    “The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business.”