Rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.
Applicable to an entire class or group.
of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"
not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"
applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
of national scope; "a general election"
(medicine) affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"
a general officer of the highest rank
the head of a religious order or congregation
affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
command as a general
prevailing among and common to the general public
of worldwide scope or applicability
not specialized or limited to one class of things
applying to all or most members of a category or group
