Sekirov Dictionary

general

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/

adjective6

  1. including every part or member of a group, not only some
  2. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
  3. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
  4. Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
  5. Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
  6. [after a noun] Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.

noun12

  1. The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
  2. The title used by a military general, flag rank officer of the military
  3. Short for general election, a regular election for most offices in a region or country.
  4. Short for general anesthetic, a substance used to numb most feeling throughout the body.
  5. Short for general anesthesia, the category of substances used to numb most feeling throughout the body or an instance of such substances.
  6. A great strategist or tactician.
  7. The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
  8. Short for general insurance, the area of the insurance industry dealing with policies for the general public.
  9. The equivalent of a king in Chinese chess, the xiangqi piece that is confined to the palace, moves orthogonally one point at a time, and whose loss decides the game.
  10. (informal, historical) Short for general servant, a maid-of-all-work, a servant able to be assigned to any task in a household.
  11. (no longer used) Synonym of admiral, a senior naval title, a great naval strategist or tactician.
  12. (no longer used) A general fact or proposition; a generality.

adverb1

  1. (no longer used) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.

verb1

  1. To lead (soldiers) as a general.
forms

generaled · generalled · generaling · generalling · generals · Generals · more general · most general

Phrases with general

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