| 释义 |
major general  nounA rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above brigadier or brigadier general and below lieutenant general.All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men....- The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role.
- Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers.
Origin Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general. |