noun
- a commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase in pay
- a document conferring a privilege or honor
Usage: military
Usage: formal
verb
- to promote by brevet
Usage: military
Examples
- The colonel received a brevet promotion to brigadier general.
- His brevet rank allowed him to command the regiment temporarily.
- The academy issued a brevet recognizing his distinguished service.
- She was brevetted to major after the battle.
- The brevet appointment lasted only for the duration of the campaign.
- He held a brevet commission as lieutenant colonel.