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
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
The Army earlier this year decided to put a civilian in charge of CID, which to date had been led by a general officer.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
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
For Lord Stirling was already a general officer in His Excellency's new army, and I never expected him to remember me amid the desperate anxieties of his new position.
From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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