Brigadier

/bɹˌɪɡɐdˈi‍ə/

/ˌbɹɪɡəˈdɪɹ/

Brigadier

a rank of officer in the army, above colonel and below major general

Examples

1. My guess is brigadier general.

2. 13 generals, 3 major generals, 9 brigadier generals are graduates of the Harvard Law School.

3. But on the battlefield of the Civil War, a brigadier general is in the mix.

4. His ideas are taken up by Percy Hobart, brigadier of Britain's first permanent armoured brigade, who also pushes for similar tactics.