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two-star

American  
[too-stahr] / ˈtuˌstɑr /

adjective

  1. of or being a major general, as indicated by two stars on an insignia.


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Mr. Mladenov has offered assurances that none of these provisions will be perverted to keep Hamas in power, and he has a team including a two-star U.S. general working to prevent that.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Colonels represent the Space Force in Pentagon decision-making meetings to which the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps send two-star generals and admirals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Elsewhere, BBC Culture's Caryn James' two-star review said the show "has lost its zeitgeisty edge".

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

It’s a two-star hotel where a room costs $69 per night.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2026

Everyone clapped, and then other guests followed by singing their favorite songs, including a two-star Russian general who chose a hit from Russian TV.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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