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general-in-chief

general-in-chief noun: a military rank or title in various armed forces.

Noun

general-in-chief (plural generals-in-chief)

  1. A military rank or title in various armed forces.

Forms of general-in-chief

pluralgenerals-in-chief

Questions about general-in-chief

What does general-in-chief mean?
General-in-chief means a military rank or title in various armed forces.
What part of speech is general-in-chief?
General-in-chief is a noun.
What is the plural of general-in-chief?
The plural of general-in-chief is generals-in-chief.

Words near general-in-chief in the dictionary

  1. General Tso's chicken
  2. general warrant
  3. general warrants
  4. General Zionism
  5. general's chicken
  6. general-in-chief
  7. general-purpose
  8. Generala
  9. generalcies
  10. generalcy
  11. generaled

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