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单词 lieutenant general
释义

lieutenant general

noun

: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a major general and whose insignia is three stars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Seven African Americans reached lieutenant general, or three stars. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 Peter Capaldi, playing the nervy director of communications Malcolm Tucker, is undoubtedly the film’s MVP, but James Gandolfini gives a great rare comic turn as a grumpy U.S. lieutenant general alongside a brilliant ensemble. David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2022 Flynn rose to the rank of lieutenant general who formerly led the Defense Intelligence Agency. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 16 Feb. 2022 Roger Cloutier, in the meantime, was promoted to lieutenant general. James Gordon Meek, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2021 His military career culminated with a promotion to lieutenant general and duty as the Army’s first chief information officer at the Pentagon. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 24 Oct. 2021 As a three-star lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and even after retirement, Otto J. Guenther was a popular choice to speak at graduation ceremonies, workshops and formal events. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 24 Oct. 2021 In September 2013, Mark Milley, then an Army lieutenant general and deputy commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, gave reporters another upbeat assessment. Craig Whitlock, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2021 The school had been named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army and also became known for being one of the founding figures of the Ku Klux Klan. Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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