quartermaster general

noun

, Military.

, plural quartermasters general, quartermaster generals.

1. a general in command of the Quartermaster Corps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quartermaster general¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

In a word, he had the gift of a great quartermaster-general rather than of a commander-in-chief.

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Sir George was busy scanning the country, and pointing out various spots to the Quartermaster-general.

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Mack, the Austrian quartermaster-general, came to London and laid a plan of campaign before the ministers.

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Officers on the staff of our Quartermaster-General reconnoitred the country to a radius of ten miles and more around our camp.

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We had come away together from the Quartermaster-General's, where we had played rather high at bouillotte.

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