general
noun [C] /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
› (also General) an officer of very high rank, especially in the army: He was promoted to the rank of general. General Brown/Roger Brown [as form of address] Thank you, General.Ranks in the Army
(Definition of general noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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