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lieutenant general

 
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–noun U.S. Military.
a commissioned officer ranking next below a general and next above a major general.
Origin:
1480–90
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lieutenant general  
n.  

  1. Abbr. LTG or Lt Gen or LtGen A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above major general and below general.

  2. One who holds this rank.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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