| adjutant general |
a staff officer who serves as chief administrative assistant to the commanding officer of an army corps or division. [3 definitions] |
| attorney general |
the chief law officer and legal advisor of a state or nation. [2 definitions] |
| brigadier general |
a U.S. military officer ranking above a colonel and below a major general. |
| consul general |
the highest ranking consular officer. |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| general of the army |
the highest ranking officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. (Cf. fleet admiral.) |
| general officer |
any military officer who ranks above colonel. |
| general practitioner |
a practicing physician who does not specialize in any specific field of medicine but treats a variety of medical problems. |
| general staff |
a group of officers who assist a high commander in planning and supervising military operations. |
| general store |
a small retail store that sells a wide range of merchandise but is not divided into departments. |
| general strike |
a strike by the entire labor force of an industry, country, or the like. |
| general-purpose |
having many uses; useful in a general way. |
| governor general |
a governor of a large region, area, or territory who has jurisdiction over other governors or deputy governors. |
| in general |
not considering details that do not agree with the rule; usually; generally. [2 definitions] |
| inspector general |
an investigative officer within a government organization, whose duty is to report on the operation of that organization. |
| lieutenant general |
a U.S. military officer whose rank is above that of major general and below that of general. |