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major general
noun
- a military officer ranking next below a lieutenant general and next above a brigadier general.
major general
noun
- military an officer immediately junior to a lieutenant general
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Derived Forms
- ˈmajor-ˈgeneralship, noun
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Other Words From
- major-gener·al·cy major-gener·al·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of major general1
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Example Sentences
He died of kidney cancer on March 8, 2017, as a retired, revered and decorated major general.
He rose to the rank of major general and led his troops in an 1864 attack that became known as the Fort Pillow Massacre.
Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.
The young Jordanian pilot comes from a well-known military family in the kingdom and his uncle is a retired major general.
She mistook him for a servant and fed him kindly; later, she found out that the man was a top advisor to a major general.
Major General Lew MacKenzie relates perhaps a perfect example of thinking "outside the box."
Major General Avi Zamir was so peeved that he reportedly called a boycott of Refaeli-endorsed products.
The major-general kept him well informed of every movement of the enemy, and pointed out the dangerous isolation of Davout.
Thereon the major-general took on himself to nominate Prince Eugne as Murat's successor.
John Stark, a major general in the revolutionary army, died, aged 93.
David Mitchell, a major-general in the war of the American revolution, died, aged 77.
Major-general Gates ordered by congress to take command of the southern department.
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