general officer

General officer — A general officer is an officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank… …   Wikipedia

General officer — Officer Of fi*cer, n. [F. officier. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as, a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

General officer — General Gen er*al, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]ral, fr. L. generalis. See {Genus}.] 1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy. [1913 Webster] 2. Comprehending many species or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

general officer — noun Date: 1681 any of the officers in the army, air force, or marine corps above colonel compare company officer, field officer, flag officer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

general officer — Mil. an officer ranking above colonel. [1635 45, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

general officer — Военный термин: (duty) офицер общей специальности, генерал, высший офицер, генерал …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

general officer — Military: GO …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

general officer — генерал …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь

Adjutant General Officer — Военный термин: Офицер административно строевого управления (армии США) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

inspecting general officer — Военный термин: руководитель инспекторской проверки (в звании генерала) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь