What Does Brevetted Mean?

In many of the world's military establishments, a brevet was a warrant giving a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward for gallantry or meritorious conduct but may not confer the authority, precedence, or pay of real rank. An officer so promoted was referred to as being brevetted.

What does the word Brevetted meaning?

(ˈbrɛvɪt ) noun. a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold temporarily a higher military rank without the appropriate pay and allowances.

What does the word brevet mean in English?

: a commission giving a military officer higher nominal rank than that for which pay is received.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.