general officer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of general officer
An Americanism dating back to 1635–45
Example Sentences
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Navy judge advocate general officer, and Michele Morrow, a former candidate for state superintendent, are also running for the Republican Senate nomination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Officials said the verdict marks the first court-martial and conviction of a general officer in the Air Force’s 75-year history.
From Washington Post • 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
“Since this endeavor began, not a single general officer has accepted accountability,” Lt.
From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2021
A general officer, unwilling to sharpen his resentment against the poor man, told his majesty he had only repeated with great earnestness, 'That God loves the merciful, and teaches the mighty to moderate their anger.'
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various
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