(1) A few days later, a pompous brigadier turned up and criticised Churchill for leaving a gap in his defences.(2) The brigadier said it was a good opportunity for the kids to have a break from their normal everyday environment.(3) The brigadier and I managed to escape, and after that we just retreated and retreated.(4) I am a brigadier in command of the brigade of King Ian's army that defends this territory.(5) The senior officers - generals, brigadiers , colonels - were all at a loss about what to do.