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Admiral vs Brigadier - What's the difference?

admiral | brigadier |

As nouns the difference between admiral and brigadier

is that admiral is admiral while brigadier is (military) an army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

admiral

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
  • A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
  • A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four star general.
  • The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
  • (obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of Europe and America, especially a red admiral or white admiral.

    • Derived terms

    * Admiral of the Fleet * admiralcy * admiralty * rear admiral * vice admiral

    References

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    brigadier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
  • (military, UK) the highest field officer grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7

    • Synonyms

    * brigadier general * senior colonel

    Coordinate terms

    * commodore

    See also

    * commodore admiral * * senior captain * fleet captain

    External links

    * (wikipedia "brigadier")

    References

    * OED2

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