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quartermaster general

American  

noun

Military.
  • quartermasters general,
    plural
  • quartermaster generals
    plural
  1. a general in command of the Quartermaster Corps.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of quartermaster general

First recorded in 1695–1705


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He accepted the thankless job of quartermaster general at Valley Forge in 1778 before he returned to field command of the Continental Army’s Southern Department in late 1780.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Munir became army chief in November 2022 after serving in senior positions including as quartermaster general and Corps Commander Gujranwala.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

Munir is currently serving as the army's quartermaster general, in charge of supplies.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022

John’s father, a former quartermaster general in the Boer War in South Africa, helped found the Army and Navy Store, a London-based department store chain with branches in Bombay and Calcutta.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2019

Thomas Swords when he was assistant quartermaster general in 1838.

From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by J. Duncan Campbell

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