general officer

Noun

Meaning

officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

general lieutenant general major general commander gen. captain general army officer commander of an army army officer of high rank officer of high rank officer of very high rank overall commander average officer generic officer international officer

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Antonyms

limited trivially insignificantly restricted rule follower lower echelons

Hypernyms

commissioned military officer

Hyponyms

brigadier general lieutenant general general brigadier full general

Related terms

flag officer

Examples

Agreement was reached that St Helena would be placed in the hands of a general officer of His Majesty's service during Napoleon's confinement. Source: Internet

Furthermore, having been the General officer Commanding in Chief (GoC-in-C) Northern Command, his views carry a lot of weight since he had entire Ladakh under his jurisdiction. Source: Internet

Fellows completing AOASF receive credit as a United States Army War College graduate, and typically serve in a follow-on command assignment or work for a three- or four-star general officer as a member of his or her staff. Source: Internet

He said General Officer Commanding, Rising Star Corps, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi also visited the camp and was briefed by Commander Sabre Brigade Brigadier Vishal Singh on the prevailing health and local issues. Source: Internet

General Lee was a very popular general officer among not only the army, but Congress. Source: Internet

Perhaps the unnamed Romulan general officer who rescued Tasha Yar and fathered Sela (TNG's "Redemption, Part II") was with the Tal Shiar: without official canon sources, these remain purely conjectural. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

general of the army general of the artillery general office general openness general opinion general optimism