five-star general
1five-star general — UK US noun [countable] [singular five star general plural five star generals] american an officer of the US armed forces of the highest rank which is shown by the five stars worn on their uniform Thesaurus: officers in the armed forces …
2five star general — n AmE a ↑general of the highest rank, who controls an army …
3five-star general — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms five star general : singular five star general plural five star generals American an officer of the US armed forces of the highest rank which is shown by the five stars worn on their uniform …
4five star general — noun (C) AmE a general who commands an army …
5five-star — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being of five star rank was made a five star general 2. [so called from the use of multiple asterisks in the literary or dramatic reviews of some publications to symbolize degrees of merit] : being of the first class or… …
6five-star — /fuyv stahr /, adj. 1. having five stars to indicate rank or quality: a five star general; a five star brandy. 2. of the highest quality. [1910 15] * * * …
7five-star — five′ star′ adj. 1) mil designating a general of the army or a fleet admiral, as indicated by five stars on the insignia 2) cvs indicating the highest rank or quality: a five star brandy[/ex] • Etymology: 1910–15 …
8five-star rank — noun Etymology: so called from the insignia on the uniform : the rank of general of the army, general of the air force, or fleet admiral …
9General of the Armies — (or in its full title General of the Armies of the United States) is the highest possible rank in the United States Army. For the next rank down, see General of the Army.No one currently holds this rank, and it has never been used by an active… …
10General of the Army (United States) — General of the Army (GA) is a five star general officer and is the highest possible rank in the United States Army. General of the Army ranks immediately above a general and is equivalent to a Fleet Admiral and a General of the Air Force; there… …
