brevet

brevet Definition

bre·vet (brə vet′; chiefly Brit brev′it)

noun

Mil., Historical a commission nominally promoting an officer to a higher honorary rank without higher pay but, sometimes, with greater authority

Etymology: ME < OFr, dim. of bref, brief

transitive verb -·vet′·ted or -·vet′·ed, -·vet′·ting or -·vet′·ing

to give a brevet to

brevet Usage Examples

Converse of object

Modifies a noun

rank: Staff ) to have a brevet rank of Captain with the position of Adjutant Nigel Hurst ( 2nd U.S. Art.
crown: You'll see the propper thick case and Brevet crown, but with the wrong bezel insert, or wrong dial.
card: You should fill in the back of your brevet card with your address and the phone number of your next of kin.
colonel: She was commissioned as a brevet colonel and received a military burial.

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