general officer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of general officer
An Americanism dating back to 1635–45
Example Sentences
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Navy judge advocate general officer, and Michele Morrow, a former candidate for state superintendent, are also running for the Republican Senate nomination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
“Today marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions,” the woman’s attorney Ryan Guilds, said in a statement, the Dayton Daily News reported.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
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
He was a general officer in the best army in the world.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2020
It was the portrait of a general officer of the time of Louis XV.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various
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