general
636
4.2
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnərəl/
:
general
- During the battle, General Smith devised a brilliant strategy that led to their victory.
- general of the army
- top generals
- commanding general
I look like Michael Caine in a General Ortega scramble suit.
- I look like Michael Caine in a General Ortega scramble suit.
- 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.
Academic text (2015) -
One stands close to the general, hoping to share in the glamour of command.
Academic text (2011) -
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
3
9.9
The top army leader in charge of many armies
1
8.0
A very senior military officer who commands a whole branch of the armed forces
Short form of a high military rank used before a name
An army officer of the highest rank who commands large forces
Idioms
- Informal
Something very good that most people do not appreciate or understand
Compounds
- Formal
166
5.4
The chief lawyer for a country or state who represents the government in court
- Formal
97
6.0
A senior official in government or the military who checks investigations and makes sure people follow rules
- Formal
92
3.9
The main official who leads an international organisation like the United Nations
53
3.9
A group of representatives from every United Nations country where each country has one vote
- Formal
14
5.6
A senior United States doctor who tells the public how to avoid disease
- Formal
11
8.3
A lawyer who helps the attorney general and argues government cases in higher courts
- Specialized
10
3.9
A medicine that makes someone completely unconscious so they do not feel pain during major surgery
- Specialized
9
6.7
A scientific theory that says gravity is the bending of space and time by heavy things like stars and planets
- Specialized
7
2.7
A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
7
4.8
A person who leads the United States Department of Justice and is the main lawyer for the federal government
4
4.6
The main lawyer for the United States government who leads the Department of Justice
- Formal
4
4.9
A group of representatives who make and change laws for a state or organization
- Specialized
3
4.4
A group of senior officers who help a leader plan and run military operations
- Specialized
3
4.1
A drug that puts you to sleep and stops you feeling pain during an operation
- Specialized
3
6.8
A scientific idea that says gravity happens because space and time bend
- Specialized
3
6.6
A high military officer ranking above major general and below general
2
4.4
A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems
- Formal
1
8.6
The top US federal official who checks government spending and handles claims against it
An international agreement from 1947 to reduce taxes on imports and other trade barriers
- Specialized
1
9.1
A senior military lawyer who gives legal advice to a branch of the armed forces
The top lawyer in the United States government who leads the Department of Justice and enforces federal law
- Specialized
1
8.1
A theory by Albert Einstein that explains gravity as the bending of space and time
- Specialized
1
9.5
A senior army officer who manages records and staff and helps the commander
- Jargon
1
6.7
A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback
- Australian
1
6.5
A person who represents the country's king or queen and does official jobs like signing laws
- Formal
1
5.1
A senior military doctor who leads medical services for the armed forces
- Specialized
1
3.4
Health care that finds and treats adults' diseases of the organs inside the body without surgery
- Specialized
1
9.1
A senior army officer who supplies food, equipment, and transport to the whole army
- Archaic
1
9.9
A national assembly of representatives who meet to make laws for a country, especially in the old Dutch Republic
A meeting of representatives of the church, the nobles, and ordinary people in France before the French Revolution
A person in a Baptist church who believes people have free will and Jesus died for everyone
An official exam taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland at about 16
- Specialized
Explains gravity as the bending of space and time by heavy objects
A sweet, spicy deep-fried chicken dish often served in Chinese-American restaurants
- Specialized
A central military office that controls and organizes all forces during operations
- Specialized
A large explosive object that makes a strong blast and many flying pieces
- 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
636
4.2
- Specialized
3
6.6
5
6.9
- Specialized
4
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.