brevet

/bษนษ™หˆvษ›t/

IPA: /B R AH0 V EH1 T/

noun
  1. 1

    A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.

  2. 2

    A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.

  3. 3

    An organized, long-distance bicycle ride โ€” not a race, but a test of endurance โ€” which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.

verb
  1. 1

    To promote by brevet.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brevet