| 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] |
| generalization |
the act of generalizing. [2 definitions] |
| generalize |
to infer (a general principle or idea) from specific facts. [5 definitions] |
| generally |
for the most part. [3 definitions] |
| general officer |
any military officer who ranks above colonel. |
| general of the army |
the highest ranking officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. (Cf. fleet admiral.) |
| general practitioner |
a practicing physician who does not specialize in any specific field of medicine but treats a variety of medical problems. |
| general-purpose |
having many uses; useful in a general way. |
| generalship |
skill in leading a large military force, esp. in wartime. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| generate |
to cause to be brought into being. [2 definitions] |