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Brigadier vs Brigand - What's the difference?

brigadier | brigand |

As nouns the difference between brigadier and brigand

is that brigadier is an army rank; an officer commanding a brigade while brigand is an outlaw or bandit.

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

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    brigand

    English

    (Brigandage)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An outlaw or bandit.

    • Related terms

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