adjutant general

noun

plural

adjutants general 

1. U.S. Army.

   1. the Adjutant General, the chief administrative officer of the Army.

   2. an adjutant of a unit having a general staff, usually an officer of the Adjutant General's Corps.

2. a high, often the highest, officer of the National Guard of a state or territory.

adjutant general

noun

1. army

   1. a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions

   2. a general's executive officer

2. army the adjutant of a military unit with general staff