Phrase guide

brigadier general

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A military officer who commands a brigade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A one star general.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A military rank between colonel and the second lowest general rank or major general, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A military officer title.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a general officer ranking below a major general

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brigadier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: general officer

History

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عميد — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Bulgarian: бригаден генера — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Czech: brigádní generál — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Danish: brigadegeneral — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Finnish: prikaatikenraali — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Finnish: prikaatinkenraali — an officer commanding a brigade
  • French: brigadier-général — an officer commanding a brigade
  • German: Brigadegeneral — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Greek: ταξίαρχος (taxíarchos) — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Hungarian: dandártábornok — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Italian: brigadiere generale — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Italian: comandante di brigata — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Macedonian: бригаден генерал — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Portuguese: brigadeiro-general — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Romanian: general de brigadă — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Serbo-Croatian: бригадни генерал — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Serbo-Croatian: бригадна генералица — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Serbo-Croatian: brigadni general — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Serbo-Croatian: brigadna generalica — an officer commanding a brigade
  • Bulgarian: генерал-майор (general-major) — A one star general
  • Czech: brigádní generál — A one star general
  • Danish: brigadegeneral — A one star general
  • Finnish: prikaatikenraali — A one star general
  • Finnish: lippueamiraali — A one star general
  • French: général de brigade — A one star general
  • Khmer: ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ត្រី (ŏttâmôséniy trei) — A one star general
  • Ukrainian: бригадний генерал (bryhádnyj henerál) — A one star general