| Gen. |
abbreviation of "General," an officer of high military rank in the U.S. and other armed forces. |
| gendarme |
a police officer, esp. in France. [2 definitions] |
| gendarmerie |
gendarmes collectively, or a body thereof. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. [3 definitions] |
| gender gap |
a difference between the attitudes or values of men and women as evidenced in voting patterns, public opinion polls, and the like. |
| genderless |
combined form of gender. |
| gender-specific |
linked to or determined by sex. |
| gene |
a section of a chromosome that determines the structure of a single protein or part of one, thereby influencing a particular hereditary characteristic, such as eye color, or a particular biochemical reaction. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. [2 definitions] |
| gene pool |
the total of all the hereditary characteristics on which a single species draws. |
| genera |
a pl. of genus. |
| general |
relating to or characteristic of all or most of some thing or group; not referring to, connected with, or limited to any one particular thing. [5 definitions] |
| general admission |
a class of admission fee, usu. for open seating or seats not in the reserved sections, as in a theater. |
| general assembly |
in some U.S. states, the state legislature. [3 definitions] |
| General Court |
the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire. [2 definitions] |
| generalcy |
the rank, office, or authority of a general. |
| general delivery |
mail held at the post office for pickup. [2 definitions] |
| general election |
a final election on the national, state, or local level to select one candidate from among those previously nominated in a primary election, at a party convention, or by some other procedure. [2 definitions] |
| generalissimo |
in some countries, a general who commands all the armed forces. |
| generalist |
a person having knowledge, skills, or interest in a number of different fields. |
| generality |
an indefinite or unspecific statement. [3 definitions] |