major general

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.

Equivalents

Françaisgénéral de division général-major

DeutschGeneralmajor Generalmajorin

Русскийгенерал-майор

13 more languages

العربيةلواء

Češtinagenerálmajor

Ελληνικάυποπτέραρχος υποστράτηγος

Eestikindralmajor

Suomikenraalimajuri

עבריתאלוף ניצב

Bahasa Indonesiamayor jenderal

日本語少将陸将補

한국어소장

Македонскигенерал мајор

Svenskageneralmajor

Kiswahilimeja jenerali

Tiếng Việtthiếu tướng

Examples

“In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy-- [...] You'll say ⟳ a better major-general has never sat agee.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Major Grey's chutney major interval major key major league Major Mitchell Major Mitchell's cockatoo

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