superior general
Americannoun
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superiors general
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of superior general
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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But Sister Sally Marie Hodgdon, an American who also is not ordained, was not allowed to vote even though she was the superior general of her order.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2023
The Rev. Leonir Chiarello, superior general of the order, said that the missionaries champion the rights of migrants at borders and other critical places around the world.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
They were presented by the Rev. John Connor, an American who was elected superior general in a shift from the Mexican control of the order that dated from its 1941 founding in Mexico.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
The sisters argue that the Vatican commissioners sent to replace their superior general, who is also the niece of the order's founder, have no understanding of their way of life or spirituality.
From Fox News ● Dec. 8, 2018
By a decree dated from the Tuileries, January 11, 1852, the superior general commanding was charged with its reorganization.
From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by William Walton
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