general
∞
4.2
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnərəl/
- During the battle, General Smith devised a brilliant strategy that led to their victory.
- general of the army
- top generals
- commanding general
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- We need to get to this general in their military.
- The head of the SNB and SNB generals do not like her.
- But no, you've got Marcus Aurelius, who was a general of the Roman Empire.
- No, he had generals calling him, why did you not launch?
- And you can say, well, what is the point of generals and soldiers then?
- And I said, well, general and I just got here.
Examples
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In his letter, the general was rehearsing an argument that had recently played out in Paris.
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One stands close to the general, hoping to share in the glamour of command.
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You allowed the General to die?
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I must say, it was rather sweet of the general, with you only a major.
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All right, general, I'll go with you on one condition.
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You have my permission, general.
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You know, I want to be like General MacArthur and win a war.
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The Empire would see few generals of his stature again.
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How can I reward Rome's greatest general?
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Jones then informed Oglethorpe of the problem, and the general forwarded the matter to the magistrates.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
14
8.0
A very senior military officer who commands a whole branch of the armed forces
3
9.9
The top army leader in charge of many armies
1
9.9
Short form of a high military rank used before a name
1
7.4
An army officer of the highest rank who commands large forces
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.9
Something very good that most people do not appreciate or understand
Compounds
- Formal
338
5.4
The chief lawyer for a country or state who represents the government in court
- Formal
88
3.9
The main official who leads an international organisation like the United Nations
- Formal
75
6.0
A senior official in government or the military who checks investigations and makes sure people follow rules
63
3.9
A group of representatives from every United Nations country where each country has one vote
- Formal
28
5.1
A senior military doctor who leads medical services for the armed forces
- Specialized
24
6.6
A high military officer ranking above major general and below general
- Formal
20
8.3
A lawyer who helps the attorney general and argues government cases in higher courts
- Specialized
19
7.0
A senior military officer above colonel and below major general
- Specialized
17
6.7
A scientific theory that says gravity is the bending of space and time by heavy things like stars and planets
- Formal
16
5.6
A senior United States doctor who tells the public how to avoid disease
15
4.8
A person who leads the United States Department of Justice and is the main lawyer for the federal government
- Specialized
10
3.9
A medicine that makes someone completely unconscious so they do not feel pain during major surgery
- Specialized
8
4.4
A group of senior officers who help a leader plan and run military operations
- Specialized
8
9.1
A senior military lawyer who gives legal advice to a branch of the armed forces
- Specialized
7
2.7
A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
- Australian
5
6.5
A person who represents the country's king or queen and does official jobs like signing laws
- Specialized
3
6.8
A scientific idea that says gravity happens because space and time bend
- Specialized
3
4.1
A drug that puts you to sleep and stops you feeling pain during an operation
3
4.6
The main lawyer for the United States government who leads the Department of Justice
The top lawyer in the United States government who leads the Department of Justice and enforces federal law
3
4.4
A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems
- Specialized
3
5.5
A central military office that controls and organizes all forces during operations
- Specialized
3
9.5
A senior army officer who manages records and staff and helps the commander
- Formal
2
8.6
The top US federal official who checks government spending and handles claims against it
- Specialized
2
8.1
A theory by Albert Einstein that explains gravity as the bending of space and time
An international agreement from 1947 to reduce taxes on imports and other trade barriers
- Specialized
1
3.4
Health care that finds and treats adults' diseases of the organs inside the body without surgery
- Formal
1
4.9
A group of representatives who make and change laws for a state or organization
- Specialized
1
8.1
Explains gravity as the bending of space and time by heavy objects
- Jargon
1
6.7
A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback
- Specialized
1
9.1
A senior army officer who supplies food, equipment, and transport to the whole army
1
7.3
A person in a Baptist church who believes people have free will and Jesus died for everyone
1
2.8
A sweet, spicy deep-fried chicken dish often served in Chinese-American restaurants
1
9.9
A meeting of representatives of the church, the nobles, and ordinary people in France before the French Revolution
- Archaic
1
9.9
A national assembly of representatives who meet to make laws for a country, especially in the old Dutch Republic
- Specialized
1
4.4
A large explosive object that makes a strong blast and many flying pieces
An official exam taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland at about 16
- Archaic
A large area made of several provinces that a senior official leads with wide powers
- Specialized
A gas you breathe to make you sleep and not feel pain during surgery
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
How Senior
∞
4.2
- Specialized
24
6.6
37
6.9
- Specialized
19
7.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
General comes from the Latin root genus, which means 'kind' or 'type'. A general became the leader of the whole army because they were in charge of the entire group, which is why it is the highest officer.