major general
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of major general
First recorded in 1635–45
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It wasn’t until years after his ejection that Bath, then a major general working at the Pentagon, received a phone call in his office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We’re going to see these things everywhere,” said Mick Ryan, a military analyst and retired Australian Army major general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"This is what we have been calling for a long time," military expert Bashir Galma, a retired major general, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mick Ryan, former Australian major general and now fellow of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says deep strikes are not a magic bullet.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Having achieved the rank of major general, Garfield resigned his U.S.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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