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lieutenant general

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 1480–90

Words nearby lieutenant general

Lieut. Comdr., lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, Lièvre, lie with
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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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