Definition of Brevet. Meaning of Brevet. Synonyms of Brevet

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Definition of Brevet

Brevet
Brevet Bre*vet" (br[-e]*v[e^]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brevetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Brevetting.] (Mil.) To confer rank upon by brevet.
Brevet
Brevet Bre*vet", a. (Mil.) Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.
Brevet
Brevet Bre*vet" (br[-e]*v[e^]t"; 277), n. [F. brevet, LL. brevetum, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.] 1. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage]. 2. (Mil.) A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer. Note: In the United States army, rank by brevet is conferred, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for ``gallant actions or meritorious services.' A brevet rank gives no right of command in the particular corps to which the officer brevetted belongs, and can be exercised only by special assignment of the President, or on court martial, and detachments composed of different corps, with pay of the brevet rank when on such duty.

Meaning of Brevet from wikipedia

- Brevet may refer to: Brevet (military), higher rank that rewards merit or gallantry, but without higher pay Brevet d'état-major, a military distinction...
- In many of the world's military establishments, a brevet (/brəˈvɛt/ (listen) or /ˈbrɛvɪt/ (listen)) was a warrant giving a commissioned officer a higher...
- aircrew flying badge (unofficially and incorrectly known as an aircrew brevet – which is actually French for a diploma or certificate) is the badge worn...
- The Marine Corps Brevet Medal, also known as the Brevet Medal, was a military decoration of the United States Marine Corps; it was created in 1921 as a...
- self-sufficient between controls. A randonneuring event is called a randonnée or brevet, and a rider who has completed a 200 km event is called a randonneur. The...
- A parachutist badge (or parachutist brevet) is a military badge awarded by the armed forces of many states to soldiers who have received parachute training...
- the case of an unwilling Parlement, the land-owner was termed à brevet (as in duc à brevet or duke by certificate). French nobility is generally divided...
- The National Diploma (French: Le Diplôme National du Brevet des Collèges) is a diploma given to French pupils at the end of 3e (year 10 / ninth grade)...
- is a list of American Civil War brevet generals that served the Union Army. This list of brevet major generals or brevet brigadier generals currently contains...
- introduction on this page, a list of Union Army generals, a list of Union brevet generals, a list of Confederate Army generals and a list of prominent acting...