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
Cooley, whose career with the Air Force began in 1988, was the first general officer in his service’s history to be criminally prosecuted.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
Officials said the verdict marks the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the Air Force’s 75-year history.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 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
A violent debate arose on the question of expelling from the Legion of Honour certain members of that order, including a general officer, who had been involved in the delation scandal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
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