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commandant-general

commandant-general noun: military rank formerly used, equal to the rank of general from 1956-1967.

Noun

commandant-general (plural commandants-general or commandant-generals)

  1. (South Africa, historical) Military rank formerly used, equal to the rank of general from 1956-1967.

Forms of commandant-general

pluralcommandants-general
pluralcommandant-generals

Questions about commandant-general

What does commandant-general mean?
Commandant-general means military rank formerly used, equal to the rank of general from 1956-1967.
What part of speech is commandant-general?
Commandant-general is a noun.
What is the plural of commandant-general?
The plural of commandant-general is commandants-general.

Words near commandant-general in the dictionary

  1. command-lining
  2. commandability
  3. commandable
  4. commandancy
  5. commandant
  6. commandant-general
  7. commandante
  8. commandants
  9. commandantship
  10. commandantships
  11. commandaries

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