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
Officials said the verdict marks the first court-martial and conviction of a general officer in the Air Force’s 75-year history.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022
Officials said the verdict marks the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the Air Force’s 75-year history.
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
"We did not know a general officer was coming, or we would have been better prepared!"
From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Stanley J. Weyman
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