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
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
“Since this endeavor began, not a single general officer has accepted accountability,” Lt.
From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2021
Army judge advocate general officer and the recently retired commander of the South Carolina State Guard.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2019
It was the portrait of a general officer of the time of Louis XV.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various
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