Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 4 compound words that contain generals. The most common are listed below. Open generals in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 34
- attorney generalsplural of attorney general: The chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.
- Lieutenant Generalsplural of Lieutenant General: A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.
- major generalsplural of major general: A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.
- vicar generalsplural of vicar general: An official performing the work of an archdeacon under the bishop.
- brigadier generalsplural of brigadier general: A military officer who commands a brigade.
- buck generalsplural of buck general: A brigadier general.
- captain generalsplural of captain general: A commander-in-chief; the head of an armed force.
- colonel generalsplural of colonel general: A general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.
- director generalsplural of director general: The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. In reference to government, the executive officer below the minister of the department.
- floor generalsplural of floor general: A point guard or other player who provides leadership by running the offense.
- generals superiorplural of general superior: The highest leader of a Roman Catholic religious institute.
- generals' coupA military coup d'état instigated by the military establishment (or a majority of it), not just a faction of the military.
- gold generalsplural of gold general: A piece in shogi that can move one step forward, back, sideways or diagonally forward.
- paper generalsplural of paper general: A person who, upon completion of a government scholarship to study in a university, is promoted to a high rank in the military despite the lack of combat experience.
- silver generalsplural of silver general: A piece in shogi that can move one step in any diagonal direction or straight forward.
- solicitor generalsplural of solicitor general: In common-law countries, a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings; sometimes a deputy of the attorney general.
- superior generalsplural of superior general: The highest leader of a Roman Catholic religious institute.
- surgeon-generalsplural of surgeon-general: The leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.
- surgeons-generalsplural of surgeon-general: The leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.
- commanding generalsplural of commanding general: A commanding officer.
- consul generalsplural of consul general: A consular officer who heads a consulate general, and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a particular location.
- Postmaster Generalsplural of Postmaster General: A postmaster responsible for an entire mail distribution organization (usually sponsored by a national government).
- generals-in-chiefplural of general-in-chief: A military rank or title in various armed forces.
- private attorney generalsplural of private attorney general: An attorney who brings a lawsuit advocating it to be in the public interest on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.
- adjutant generalsplural of adjutant general: A military chief administrative officer.
Compound words 4
- generalshipThe position or office of a general.
- generalshipsplural of generalship: The position or office of a general.
- outgeneralsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outgeneral: To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
- undergeneralsplural of undergeneral: A subordinate general.