Brigadier
Brigadier noun - A general officer ranking below a major general.
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Synonyms for Brigadier
Detective and brigadier are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detective" instead a noun "Brigadier".
Nearby Word: brigade
Detective
Detective noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
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Synonyms for Detective
Brigadier and detective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brigadier" instead a noun "Detective".
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Compare also to the Inspector Lestrade, who brings seemingly unsolvable cases to the Great Detective, and The Brigadier, when it is applied to a senior officer in the military.
Source: The Commissioner Gordon
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