adjutant general

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noun, plural adjutants general.

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

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Historical Examples of adjutant general

It is the adjutant-general Dom Miguel desires to see, and I am adjutant-general no longer.
The Snare
Rafael Sabatini
This message was for the adjutant-general and he no longer filled the office.
The Snare
Rafael Sabatini
Stuart's adjutant-general was found concealed in the house and captured.
Three Years in the Federal Cavalry
Willard Glazier
The first named was McClellan's adjutant-general, the latter was Grant's.
War from the Inside
Frederick L. (Frederick Lyman) Hitchcock
I say, O'Malley, have you forwarded the returns to the adjutant-general's office?
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)
Charles Lever

British Dictionary definitions for adjutant general

adjutant general

noun plural adjutants general

British army
1. a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions
2. a general's executive officer
US army the adjutant of a military unit with general staff

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