major generalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˌmeɪ.dʒɚ ˈdʒen.ɚ.əl/an officer of high rank in the British Army, the US Army, and many other armed forces
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