brigadier (brigadiers plural )A brigadier is a senior officer in the British armed forces who is in charge of a brigade and has the rank above colonel and below major general. n-count; n-title
brigadier general (brigadier generals plural ), brigadier-general In the United States, a brigadier general is a senior officer in the armed forces who is often in charge of a brigade and has a rank above colonel and below major general. n-count; n-title
...Brigadier General Gary Whipple of the Louisiana National Guard.