general officer
an officer ranking above colonel.
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How to use general officer in a sentence
John Beatty, a general officer in the war of the American revolution, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe is ambitious; he would like to be a general officer right away, and that makes him sad.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceThere is something at once lonely and lofty in the position of a general officer in the field that wins one's sympathy.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungBy a singular chance, not a single Union general officer was near this part of the field at the time.
Stone's River | Wilson J. VanceMiller sent an orderly to find some general officer to authorize the movement, and drew up his men in readiness.
Stone's River | Wilson J. Vance
British Dictionary definitions for general officer
an officer holding a commission of brigadier's rank or above in the army, air force, or marine corps
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