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general officers

general officers is the plural of general officer.

Meaning of general officer

Noun

general officer (plural general officers)

  1. An officer above the rank of colonel.
    • The former of these young men had been adopted by his uncle, who, after a life passed in the army, had died a general officer at a very advanced age, and had left his nephew his whole fortune […].1791, Charlotte Smith, Celestina, Broadview, published 2004, page 177
    Synonyms:
    general

Questions about general officers

What is general officers the plural of?
General officers is the plural of general officer.

Words near general officers in the dictionary

  1. general of aviation
  2. general of the air force
  3. general of the army
  4. general office
  5. general officer
  6. general officers
  7. general offices
  8. General Packet Radio Service
  9. general paralysis
  10. general paralysis of the insane
  11. general paresis

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