Meaning of paper general | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Singapore, derogatory

Examples

“To distract undue public scrutiny of the paper general, SAF officers – regular and otherwise -- were instructed to use⟳ their military rank before their names.”

“now, the cheebye-kia paper general (parasite-puppet) is parroting the old mother-f. so, is the mother-fugging paper general smart?”

“Whenever Singaporeans talk⟳ about the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the focus⟳ on our military leader's lack of real combat experience⟳ never fail⟳ to arise⟳. Moreover, with the mediocrity of our paper generals on display for all to see⟳, there is little wonder⟳ why Singaporeans doubt⟳ their capabilities.”

“What’s worse about our system is that all the generals do not have⟳ any combat experience⟳. These paper generals have⟳ been fast-tracked because of their stellar academic results and nothing else.”

“So instead of calling out the nitty-gritty of political blunders by pinning the blame⟳ on the military, it’s time we look⟳ at the bigger picture and judge⟳ our paper generals on actual policy work⟳.”

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