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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Dictionary Results for brevet: |
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
brevet
n 1: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a
higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
v 1: promote somebody by brevet, in the military
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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].
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2. (Mil.) A commission giving an officer higher rank than
that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of
an officer.
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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.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Brevet \Bre*vet"\, a. (Mil.)
Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a
brevet commission.
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5. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
BREVET. In France, a brevet is a warrant granted by the government to
authorize an individual to do something for his own benefit, as a brevet
d'invention, is a patent to secure a man a right as inventor.
2. In our army, it signifies a commission conferring on an officer a
degree of rank immediately above the one which he holds in his particular
regiment, without, however conveying a right to receive a corresponding pay.
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