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major-general vs general officer

general officer vs major-general

major-general and general officer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
major-general Yes No No No
general officer Yes No No No
As nouns, general officer is a hypernym of major-general; that is, general officer is a word with a broader meaning than major-general:
  • major-general: a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
  • general officer: officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel
major-general (noun) general officer (noun)
a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel
Difference between major-general and general officer

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