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Lieutenant general
A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.
📖 Definitions of "Lieutenant general"
noun
- 1
A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.
- 2
A similar rank in the armed forces of some other countries.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lieutenant general"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| brigadenoun | A group of people organized for a common purpose. |
| generalnoun | Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. |
| groupnoun | A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another. |
| lgennoun | — |
| lieutenantnoun | (military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. |
| major-generalnoun | Alternative spelling of major general. [A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.] |
| panelnoun | A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example. |
| major generalnoun | A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier. |
| colonel generalnoun | (military) A general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system. |
| general of the armynoun | A commissioned military officer of the highest rank in the United States, ranking directly above a general, and corresponding to marshal or field marshal in other countries. A general of the army is equal in grade or rank to an admiral of the fleet. |
| lieutenant colonelnoun | An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment. |
| maj. gen.noun | (chiefly as a prenominal title) Abbreviation of major general. [A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.] |
| colonelnoun | A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines). |
| army generalnoun | (military) A title used in many countries to denote the rank of general nominally commanding an army in the field. |
| major | Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest. |
| gen.noun | (title) Abbreviation of General (military rank). |
| captainnoun | The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. |
| flag officernoun | (military, nautical) A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship. |
| gen'lnoun | Abbreviation of general. [(military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.] |
| lieutenant-colonelnoun | Alternative form of lieutenant colonel. [An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.] |
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