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–noun
a military officer ranking next below a lieutenant general and next above a brigadier general.
Origin:
1635–45

Related forms:
ma⋅jor-gen⋅er⋅al⋅cy, ma⋅jor-gen⋅er⋅al⋅ship, noun
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major general  
n.  

  1. Abbr. MG or Maj Gen or MajGen A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above brigadier general and below lieutenant general.

  2. One who holds this rank.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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