brevetcy

English

Etymology

From brevet +‎ -cy.

Noun

brevetcy (plural brevetcies)

1. (archaic, military) The rank or condition of a breveted officer; a temporary promoted rank.

References

• “brevetcy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.