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plural brigadiers
(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
(military, UK) A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7.
Ellipsis of brigadier general. examples
(historical) The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union. quotations
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.
1952, The Soviet Bloc as Reported by Former Nationals Interview Report