brevet in English
- brevet⇄adj. having or giving rank by a brevet.
Ex. In 1783, [""Mad Anthony""] Wayne became a brevet major general, but he retired the same year (John R. Alden). - brevet⇄brevet, noun, adjective, verb, -vetted,-vettingor-veted,-veting.
- brevet⇄noun a commission promoting an army officer to a higher honorary rank without an increase in pay. (Abbr:) bvt.
- brevet⇄v.t. to give rank by a brevet.