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noun, plural superiors general.Ecclesiastical.

the superior of an order or congregation.

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Origin of superior general

First recorded in 1765–75

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How to use superior general in a sentence

I was inspected this morning by a superior General: am rather tired of inspections!
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
No superior general officer was in the vicinity with the requisite knowledge and authority to order up troops, etc., says Gibbon.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume II (of 2)|Hazard Stevens
The chosen intermediary in the marriage was also M. de Bretonvilliers, the superior general of the Sulpicians at Paris.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
Do not speak into other ears that which, strictly speaking, should only be told to the local Superior or Superior-General.
Fraternal Charity|Rev. Father Valuy

We told him we certainly would if we could get the consent of the Superior General.
The Demands of Rome|Elizabeth Schoffen