1. promoted to a higher military rank without increase in pay
Usage: military; past tense

Examples

• The colonel was breveted to general after his heroic actions in battle.
• Many officers were breveted during wartime to fill leadership gaps.
• He served as a breveted major for two years before receiving his permanent promotion.
• The captain was breveted to major but continued receiving captain’s pay.
• Several lieutenants were breveted to fill vacant positions in the regiment.