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noun U.S. Military.
a commissioned officer ranking next below a general and next above a major general.
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Origin of lieutenant general
First recorded in 1480â90
Words nearby lieutenant general
Lieut. Comdr., lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, LiĂšvre, lie with
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British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant general
lieutenant general
noun
an officer holding commissioned rank in certain armies, air forces, and marine corps immediately junior to a general
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