adjutant general
U.S. Army.
the Adjutant General, the chief administrative officer of the Army.
an adjutant of a unit having a general staff, usually an officer of the Adjutant General's Corps.
a high, often the highest, officer of the National Guard of a state or territory.
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As a supporter of Bute he was appointed adjutant-general and governor of Stirling, posts worth £4,000 a year.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Huntadjutant general Kagi presented to each officer his commission.
The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It | Rev. Samuel Vanderlip LeechThe Adjutant-General, in his familiar and almost daily letters to his wife, does not even allude to it.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton RyersonWhen it did reach me it was merely in the form of a circular signed by Adjutant-General Townsend, and had no force of law.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete | General Philip Henry SheridanIn forming his staff Colonel Brockenbrough selected me to be his acting assistant adjutant-general.
Reminiscences of a Rebel | Wayland Fuller Dunaway
British Dictionary definitions for adjutant general
British army
a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions
a general's executive officer
US army the adjutant of a military unit with general staff
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