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commanding general

commanding general noun: a commanding officer.

Noun

commanding general (plural commanding generals)

  1. A commanding officer.

Forms of commanding general

pluralcommanding generals

Questions about commanding general

What does commanding general mean?
Commanding general means a commanding officer.
What part of speech is commanding general?
Commanding general is a noun.
What is the plural of commanding general?
The plural of commanding general is commanding generals.

Words near commanding general in the dictionary

  1. commanderships
  2. commandery
  3. commandest
  4. commandeth
  5. commanding
  6. commanding general
  7. commanding generals
  8. commanding heights
  9. commanding officer
  10. commanding officers
  11. commandingly

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