| 单词 | by augmentation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby augmentation 11. British Army. Chiefly in by augmentation. Promotion to a higher rank by the issue of an additional commission, arising from an expansion in the size of a regiment, instead of by purchase of a previously existing commission. Cf. purchase n. 7. Now historical.The term began to fall out of use after the abolition of purchase in 1871. ΚΠ 1804 London Gaz. 15 May 622/1 Second Lieutenant John Longly to be First Lieutenant, by Augmentation. 1809 G. L. Wardle Charges against Duke of York 190/1 Q. Are you certain that it was not by brevet that he got his rank? A. I believe it was by augmentation, and not by brevet. 1863 Caledonian Mercury 2 Apr. 8/2 Second Captain A. D. Burnaby to be Adjutant, on augmentation. 1903 London Gaz. 1 May 2769/1 Captain Edward W. L. Urquhart to be Major, on augmentation. 2005 M. Springman Sharpshooter in Crimea 11 As he had no private wealth, he had only obtained his Lieutenant-Colonelcy by Augmentation. < as lemmas |
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