: a commission giving a military officer higher nominal rank than that for which pay is received
brevetted or breveted; brevetting or breveting
: to confer rank upon by brevet
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Most notably, George Armstrong Custer was a brevet (acting) major general in the Civil War and reverted to captain after the war before eventually being promoted to lieutenant colonel.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Brevet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brevet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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