'Brevet' definitions:
Definition of 'brevet'
From: WordNet
noun
A document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
verb
Promote somebody by brevet, in the military
Definition of 'Brevet'
From: GCIDE
- Brevet \Bre*vet"\ (br[-e]*v[e^]t"; 277), n. [F. brevet, LL. brevetum, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.]
- 1. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage]. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mil.) A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In the United States army, rank by brevet is conferred, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for "gallant actions or meritorious services." A brevet rank gives no right of command in the particular corps to which the officer brevetted belongs, and can be exercised only by special assignment of the President, or on court martial, and detachments composed of different corps, with pay of the brevet rank when on such duty. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Brevet'
From: GCIDE
- Brevet \Bre*vet"\ (br[-e]*v[e^]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brevetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Brevetting.] (Mil.) To confer rank upon by brevet. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Brevet'
From: GCIDE
- Brevet \Bre*vet"\, a. (Mil.) Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'brevet'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agency,
- agentship,
- appointment,
- assignment,
- authority,
- authorization,
- bull,
- care,
- charge,
- charter,
- commission,
- commissioning,
- commitment,
- concession,
- consignment,
- cure,
- declaration,
- decree,
- decree-law,
- decreement,
- decretal,
- decretum,
- delegated authority,
- delegation,
- deputation,
- devolution,
- devolvement,
- dictum,
- diktat,
- diploma,
- edict,
- edictum,
- embassy,
- empowerment,
- entrusting,
- entrustment,
- errand,
- executorship,
- exequatur,
- factorship,
- fiat,
- franchise,
- full power,
- grant,
- ipse dixit,
- jurisdiction,
- law,
- legation,
- letters patent,
- liberty,
- license,
- lieutenancy,
- mandate,
- mission,
- office,
- ordinance,
- ordonnance,
- patent,
- plenipotentiary power,
- power of attorney,
- power to act,
- proclamation,
- procuration,
- pronouncement,
- pronunciamento,
- proxy,
- purview,
- regency,
- regentship,
- rescript,
- responsibility,
- royal grant,
- rule,
- ruling,
- senatus consult,
- senatus consultum,
- task,
- trust,
- trusteeship,
- ukase,
- vicarious authority,
- warrant