"general officer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: general officers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} general officer (plural general officers)
  1. (military) An officer above the rank of colonel. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: general [US] Related terms: flag officer Translations (Translations): opperofficier [masculine] (Dutch), officier général [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-general_officer-en-noun-rqfKNWTG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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