brigadier general

== English == === Alternative forms === Brig. Gen. (abbreviation) === Noun === brigadier general (plural brigadier generals) (military) A military officer who commands a brigade. (US, military) A one star general. (military) A military rank between colonel and the second lowest general rank or major general, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency ==== Usage notes ==== When used as a title, it is always capitalized. Example: Brigadier General John Doe. The rank corresponds to pay grade O-7. Abbreviations: BG. ==== Synonyms ==== brigadier ==== Coordinate terms ==== commodore admiral rear admiral (lower half) ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== brigadier general on Wikipedia.Wikipedia