major general

noun

1. a military officer ranking next below a lieutenant general and next above a brigadier general.

major general

noun

1. military an officer immediately junior to a lieutenant general

Derived Forms

• ˈmajor-ˈgeneralship, noun

Other Words From

• major-gener·al·cy major-gener·al·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of major general¹

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

But junta spokesperson Major General Zaw Min Tun told the BBC "there could be a delay if the necessary documents are incomplete".

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In April, previous prime minster Rishi Sunak announced that Major General Gwyn Jones, of the Royal Marines, would be replacing Sir Tim Barrow as national security adviser in the summer.

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He began his career as a navy commando in 1977 and rose to be a major general in Israel’s Southern Command, overseeing two wars in Gaza between 2005 and 2010.

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Retired Egyptian Major General Dr Samir Faraj, now a commentator on military strategy, said Israel’s aim was “psychological warfare… paving the road is a media war, a war in which Israel sends a message to different parties that they will not leave.“

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The government announced in April that Rishi Sunak had appointed Major General Gwyn Jenkins to take up the role this summer, replacing Sir Tim Barrow.

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