What does gradé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gradé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gradé in French.

The word gradé in French means officer, rank, level, position, grader, get promoted, be promoted, be hauled over the coals, senior officer, high-ranking, get ahead, nobody. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gradé

officer

(armée : officier) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gradés portent un insigne sur leur costume.

rank

nom masculin (armée : rang de commandement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le grade de colonel est supérieur à celui de capitaine.
The rank of colonel is superior to that of captain.

level, position

nom masculin (statut, échelon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'habilitation à diriger des recherches est un grade de chercheur.
Authorization to lead research projects is given to researchers at a certain level.

grader

nom masculin (anglicisme (niveleuse) (machine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le grader nivelle le terrain.

get promoted, be promoted

verbe intransitif (Suisse (monter en grade) (employee)

Dans la police et dans l'armée les employés gradent régulièrement.

be hauled over the coals

locution verbale (familier (être sévèrement réprimandé) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

senior officer

nom masculin (familier (officier supérieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un haut gradé a un grade supérieur à celui de capitaine.

high-ranking

nom masculin (familier (supérieur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Au judo, il existe une liste de hauts gradés.
In judo, there is a list of high-ranking practitioners.

get ahead

locution verbale (familier (être promu)

nobody

nom masculin et féminin invariable (familier (personne sans pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sans-grade sont les plus nombreux.

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