c. 1200, "of wide application, generic, affecting or involving all" (as opposed to special or specific), from Old French general (12c.) and directly from Latin generalis "relating to al [..]

late 14c., "whole class of things or persons, a broad classification, a general truth," from general (adj.). Meaning "commander of an army" is 1570s, shortening of captain general, [..]

/ˈʤɛnrəl/ adjective 1 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ adjective Learner's definition of GENERAL 1  always used before a noun : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group They have is [..]

highest rank of leadership in armies and air forces.

a general officer of the highest rank applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; &q [..]

a commander in the army. The same word also means usual; happening everywhere

Assembly Points With the ceasefire coming into effect in December 1979, the guerrilla forces were supposed to be transferred into Assembly Points, where they could be easily monitored and kept away from any fighting. It seems that ZANLA, and to a lesser extent ZIPRA mistrusted the security of having their cadres within those camps - perhaps wisely, [..]

 the generality, common people.

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In many armed forces, an officer of the highest rank. In forces with a field marshal, general ranks directly below the field marshal. In the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines, generals are the highest [..]

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1 : involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole 2 : involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group 3 : not confined by specialization or limitation 4 : ...

A regularly scheduled election in which voters elect office-holders. General election candidates are typically chosen in a primary election.

Category on the income statement that includes expenses such as management salaries, office expenses, utilities and rent.

(n) a general officer of the highest rank(n) the head of a religious order or congregation(n) a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)(v) command as a general(adj) applying to all or most mem [..]

dux ducis, imperator, communis

a course of study with unit choices available from a broad range of study areas within a faculty. Examples of General degrees are the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science. In a General degree w [..]

  A cycle facility that is marked on the main carriageway. Minimum width is 1.5m. Generally should not exceed 2.5m in width, to avoid confusion with a traffic lane

  Cycle facility that is physically segregated from vehicular traffic by a level change or other physical means such as bollards.

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Coverage that pertains, for the most part, to claims arising out of the insured's liability for injuries or damage caused by ownership of property, manufacturing operations, contracting operations, sale or distribution of products, the operation of machinery, and professional services. Covers all types of liability insurance other than employe [..]

adj. & n. "(as adj.) general, universal, complete; couched in general terms, not specific; chief; (as n.) class of things, (with in) as a rule, without exception," s.v. general adj. & sb. OED. KEY: general@adj general@n

adj 19 general 15 generale 1 generall 3

n 17 general 16 generall 1

purpose programming language - (1) a programming language intended for use in a wide range of application areas without restrictions that make it totally unsuitable for traditional major uses of co [..]

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general (Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.)

The officer elected (by the High Council) to lead the international Salvation Army. All appointments are made, and all regulations issued, under the General's authority.

General (Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Chuck Dixon as an adversary of Batman, the character first appeared i [..]

General (German pronunciation: [ɡenəˈʁaːl]) is the highest rank of the German Army and German Air Force. As a four-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of admiral in the German Navy. The rank is [..]

The General (German: Der General, French: le général, Italian: il generale, Romansh: il general) is an office and rank in the armed forces of Switzerland. It is held by the commander-in-chief of the [..]

General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers of the British Army. The rank can also be held by Royal M [..]

A general denotes the most senior general-grade officer; it is the highest achievable commissioned officer rank (or echelon) that may be attained in the United States Armed Forces, with exception of t [..]

A general is a high-ranking military officer. General or Generals may also refer to:

General (abbreviated GEN) is the second-highest rank, and the highest active rank, of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of general; it is also con [..]

General (YPA) or General (J.N.A.) (Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian: "General (Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija)", Serbian Cyrillic: "Генерал (Југословенскa Народнa Армијa)") was the highest rank of Yugoslav [..]

The military rank in Mexico of the general is divided in 4 categories: -General Brigadier: equivalent to the Brigadier and between "Coronel" (Colonel) and "General de Brigada" (Brigade General). -Gene [..]

The military rank of general in Canada is typically held by only one officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces. The rank is ref [..]

General (Gen) is a four-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. General ranks immediately above lieutenant general and is equivalent to admi [..]

General, in comics, may refer to: General (DC Comics), a Batman villain General Wade Eiling, who has gone by the alias The General General, a Marvel Comics supervillain and opponent of SentryIt may a [..]

General (abbreviated as Gen.) is the second-highest rank, and the highest active rank, of the Sri Lankan Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of general; it is also [..]

General (Malayalam: ജനറൽ) is a Malayalam language newspaper printed daily and published from the City of Thrissur, Kerala in India.

General is the twentieth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP by Kevyt Nostalgia/Super Metsä in 2005. It is a recording of a concert from 12 [..]

General is an East German film. It was released in 1959.

The General (train numbers 48 and 49) was the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) number two train between New York City and Chicago. Only marginally slower than the Broadway Limited, it had no extra fare a [..]

General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by professional officers of the Zimbabwe National Army.