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brevet (adjective)
A reference to having a higher rank without an increase in pay.
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brevet (s) (noun), brevets (pl)
An official document granting certain privileges from a sovereign or government; specifically, in the army, a document conferring nominal rank on an officer, but giving no right to extra pay: "As a Captain in the army, Erick was given a temporary commission as a colonel without the related pay and allowances."
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brevet (verb), brevets; breveted; breveting
To be promoted in rank or a position without a pay increase.
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