"Brevetting" is a word in ENGLISH

A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage].

Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.

To confer rank upon by brevet.

A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.

In military law. A corn-mission by which an oflicer is promoted to the next higher rank, but without confer-ring a …

The rank or condition of a brevet officer.

of Brevet

In French-law. An acte is said to be en brevet when a copy of it has not been recorded by …