verb
- promoting an officer to a higher rank without increase in pay, typically as an honor or temporary measure
Usage: military
Examples
- The colonel was brevetting several lieutenants for their exceptional service.
- During wartime, the army began brevetting capable officers to fill leadership gaps.
- He received his captain’s rank through brevetting rather than regular promotion.
- The general recommended brevetting the major to lieutenant colonel.
- Brevetting allowed the military to recognize merit without budget constraints.
- The practice of brevetting helped maintain morale among deserving officers.