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▸ adjective: Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
▸ adjective: (sometimes postpositive) 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.
▸ adjective: Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
▸ adjective: Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
▸ adjective: Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
▸ adjective: Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
▸ noun: (military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
▸ noun: A great strategist or tactician.
▸ noun: (now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality.
▸ noun: (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
▸ noun: (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
▸ noun: (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.
▸ noun: (countable) A general anesthetic.
▸ noun: (uncountable) General anesthesia.
▸ noun: (uncountable, insurance) The general insurance industry.
▸ noun: (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.
▸ verb: To lead (soldiers) as a general.
▸ adverb: (obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.
▸ noun: Alternative letter-case form of general in its various senses. [(military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.]
▸ noun: (informal, medicine) Short for General Hospital.
▸ Also see general
major generals,
brigadier generals,
attorney generals,
lieutenant generals,
director generals,
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▸ adjective: Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
▸ adjective: (sometimes postpositive) 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.
▸ adjective: Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
▸ adjective: Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
▸ adjective: Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
▸ adjective: Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
▸ noun: (military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
▸ noun: A great strategist or tactician.
▸ noun: (now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality.
▸ noun: (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
▸ noun: (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
▸ noun: (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.
▸ noun: (countable) A general anesthetic.
▸ noun: (uncountable) General anesthesia.
▸ noun: (uncountable, insurance) The general insurance industry.
▸ noun: (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.
▸ verb: To lead (soldiers) as a general.
▸ adverb: (obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.
▸ noun: Alternative letter-case form of general in its various senses. [(military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.]
▸ noun: (informal, medicine) Short for General Hospital.
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