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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

- Look up Brevet or brevet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brevet may refer to: Brevet (military), higher rank that rewards merit or gallantry, but without...
- In military terminology, a brevet (/brəˈvɛt/ or /ˈbrɛvɪt/ ) is a warrant which gives commissioned officers a higher military rank as a reward without necessarily...
- 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...
- aircrew flying badge (unofficially and incorrectly known as an aircrew brevet – which is actually French for a diploma or certificate) is the badge worn...
- Diplôme national du brevet is a diploma given to French pupils at the end of 3e (year 10 / ninth grade). It is sometime called brevet des collèges (in French...
- 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...
- Ophélie Brevet (born 23 August 1992) is a retired French professional footballer who has pla**** as a fullback for Première Ligue club AS Saint-Étienne...
- 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 badge awarded by armed forces or paramilitary forces (e.g. certain law enforcement agencies) of many states...
- troisième class, students sit for le diplôme national du brevet, an end-of-collège examination. The brevet is not required for entrance to the lycée, and p****ing...