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Brigadier vs Commander - What's the difference?

brigadier | commander |

As nouns the difference between brigadier and commander

is that brigadier is an army rank; an officer commanding a brigade while commander is one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

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

    Anagrams

    * ----

    commander

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
  • A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
  • One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
  • A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
  • (obsolete) The chief officer of a commandry.
  • A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
  • A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.