GENERAL

General

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a four-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. General ranks above lieutenant general and below General of the Army or General of the Air Force; the Marine Corps does not have an established grade above general. General is equivalent to the rank of admiral in the other uniformed services. Since the grades of General of the Army and General of the Air Force are reserved for war-time use only, and since the Marine Corps has no five-star equivalent, the grade of general is currently considered to be the highest appointment an officer can achieve in these ...

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general

Noun

  1. Commander of an army.
    Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
  2. A rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.
  3. a commissioned rank in the British Army and Royal Marines, above lieutenant general and below field marshal.
  4. a commissioned general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force superior to a lieutenant general. A general is equal in rank or grade to a four star admiral. In the US Army, a general is junior to a general of the army. In the US Marine Corps, a general is the highest rank of commissioned officer. In the US Air Force, a general is junior to a general of the air force.
  5. Short for general anaesthetic or general anaesthesia.

Adjective

  1. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to or .
  2. Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
  3. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
  4. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
  5. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
  6. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.


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