general officer

English

Noun

general officer (plural general officers)

(military) An officer above the rank of colonel. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, Charlotte Smith, Celestina, Broadview 2004, p. 177:
  The former of these young men had been adopted by his uncle, who, after a life passed in the army, had died a general officer at a very advanced age, and had left his nephew his whole fortune […] .

Synonyms

(US): general

Related terms

flag officer

Translations

Translations

Dutch: opperofficier m
French: officier général (fr) m

References

general officer at OneLook Dictionary Search
“officer”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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