Definition of major general in English:

major general

noun

A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above brigadier or brigadier general and below lieutenant general.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rabuka, then an army major general, led two military coups in 1987 and ruled the country for 12 years.
- It is the only known diary of a major general commanding a division in the Allied Expeditionary Force.
- Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers.
- All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men.
- By 1942, Frank is a major general in command of a division, but loses his life in an airplane crash.
- The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role.

Origin

Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general.

Definition of major general in US English:

major general

nounˈˌmājər ˈjen(ə)rəlˈˌmeɪdʒər ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl

An officer in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps ranking above brigadier general and below lieutenant general.
Example sentencesExamples
- All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men.
- Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers.
- The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role.
- Rabuka, then an army major general, led two military coups in 1987 and ruled the country for 12 years.
- By 1942, Frank is a major general in command of a division, but loses his life in an airplane crash.
- It is the only known diary of a major general commanding a division in the Allied Expeditionary Force.

Origin

Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general.

单词	major general
释义	Definition of major general in English: major general noun A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above brigadier or brigadier general and below lieutenant general. Example sentencesExamples Rabuka, then an army major general, led two military coups in 1987 and ruled the country for 12 years. It is the only known diary of a major general commanding a division in the Allied Expeditionary Force. Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers. All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men. By 1942, Frank is a major general in command of a division, but loses his life in an airplane crash. The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role. Origin Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general. Definition of major general in US English: major general nounˈˌmājər ˈjen(ə)rəlˈˌmeɪdʒər ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl An officer in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps ranking above brigadier general and below lieutenant general. Example sentencesExamples All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men. Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers. The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role. Rabuka, then an army major general, led two military coups in 1987 and ruled the country for 12 years. By 1942, Frank is a major general in command of a division, but loses his life in an airplane crash. It is the only known diary of a major general commanding a division in the Allied Expeditionary Force. Origin Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general.
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