brigadier general
Example Sentences
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Russian major generals are roughly equivalent in rank to American one-star or brigadier generals.
From Washington Post
Army brigadier general, Don Bolduc, after he said that it “boggles my mind” that the United States hadn’t already gone “all in” on Ukraine.
From Seattle Times
When the Spanish-American War erupted, Otis wangled a brigadier general appointment from now-commander in chief McKinley, and returned from the Philippines as a major general.
From Los Angeles Times
On Feb. 4, 2020, two days after that event, he was noted during the State of the Union address with his promotion to brigadier general.
From Washington Times
Armacost, a former brigadier general and retired dean at the Air Force Academy, was named president of the university in late 2019.
From Seattle Times
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