general officer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of general officer
An Americanism dating back to 1635–45
Example Sentences
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Feinberg picked a new class of portfolio managers from the general officer corps to oversee particularly expensive weapons programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Today marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions,” the woman’s attorney Ryan Guilds, said in a statement, the Dayton Daily News reported.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
Bradley Moses, commander of the 3rd Special Forces Group at the time of the attack, who had been in line for a promotion to general officer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2022
In 1979, Mr. Powell, then 42, was promoted to one-star general, becoming the youngest general officer in the Army at the time.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
In Germany and France, however, an artillery brigade consists of two or more regiments, or twelve batteries at least, under the command of an artillery general officer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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