Meaning Of The Word Brevet

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brevet in American English
a commission nominally promoting an officer to a higher honorary rank without higher pay but, sometimes, with greater authority
to give a brevet to
noun: a commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement
transitive verb: to appoint, promote, or honor by brevet

brevet in British English
noun: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold temporarily a higher military rank without the appropriate pay and allowances
verb: to promote by brevet

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