This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

• Lexulous
• Wordscraper
• Wordosaur

n. Plural form of brevet.

"With abilities unquestioned and opportunities second to none, it was nevertheless observed of him at the close of the four years 'struggle that there, at least, was a man who hadn't even mustering or recruiting service to fall back upon when "brevets" went scattering broadcast over the army, showering like the rain upon the just and the unjust."

brevets    brevetted    brevetting   

kick upstairs    upgrade    elevate    raise    promote   

brevet officer   

brevetting    brevetted   

brevetted    brevetting   

co-option    high-page    ambassadorial    gubernatorial    misanthropist