major general
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a brigadier general and whose insignia is two stars
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In a childhood and early adulthood defined by adventure and dislocation, Ms. Swift grew up on military bases from New York to Hawaii as her father rose to major general in the Army Air Forces during World War II. 
Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Cooley is the first Air Force major general to be court-martial trialed and convicted in the military branch’s 75-year history. Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2022 Kanamat Botashev, 63, is a top Russian military commander and former major general. Fox News, 27 May 2022 The historic trial of an Air Force major general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ended in a conviction, according to a release from the United States Air Force. Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2022 When the Spanish-American War erupted, Otis wangled a brigadier general appointment from now-commander in chief McKinley, and returned from the Philippines as a major general. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 Peng, who holds the rank of major general, was previously the deputy chief of staff of China's paramilitary police force, the People's Armed Police. Reuters, CNN, 10 Jan. 2022 Crenshaw, president of government contractor Claxton Logistics Services, served in the Marine Corps, retiring as a major general, according to Youngkin’s transition team. Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2022 Greene was a major general who was second in command in the Revolutionary War and served with George Washington. Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2018 See More
Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Cooley is the first Air Force major general to be court-martial trialed and convicted in the military branch’s 75-year history. Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2022 Kanamat Botashev, 63, is a top Russian military commander and former major general. Fox News, 27 May 2022 The historic trial of an Air Force major general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ended in a conviction, according to a release from the United States Air Force. Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2022 When the Spanish-American War erupted, Otis wangled a brigadier general appointment from now-commander in chief McKinley, and returned from the Philippines as a major general. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 Peng, who holds the rank of major general, was previously the deputy chief of staff of China's paramilitary police force, the People's Armed Police. Reuters, CNN, 10 Jan. 2022 Crenshaw, president of government contractor Claxton Logistics Services, served in the Marine Corps, retiring as a major general, according to Youngkin’s transition team. Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2022 Greene was a major general who was second in command in the Revolutionary War and served with George Washington. Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
French major général, from major, noun + général, adjective, general
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above