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general officer vs major-general

major-general vs general officer

general officer and major-general both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
general officer Yes No No No
major-general Yes No No No
As nouns, major-general is a hyponym of general officer; that is, major-general is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than general officer:
  • general officer: officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel
  • major-general: a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
Other hyponyms of general officer include brigadier, brigadier general, full general, general, lieutenant general.
general officer (noun) major-general (noun)
officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
Difference between general officer and major-general

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