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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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By 2023 he had a Washington desk job with a rank equivalent to an Army two-star general.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Pentagon still hasn’t released the list of appointments to two-star admiral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

In another two-star review, BBC Culture's Caryn James said: "The show has lost its zeitgeisty edge."

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

But there was much less enthusiasm from the Guardian's Lucy Mangan, who described it as "a mess" in a two-star review.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 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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