- general officer
- noun Date: 1681 any of the officers in the army, air force, or marine corps above colonel — compare company officer, field officer, flag officer
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General officer — Officer Of fi*cer, n. [F. officier. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as, a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General officer — General Gen er*al, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]ral, fr. L. generalis. See {Genus}.] 1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy. [1913 Webster] 2. Comprehending many species or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
general officer — n. Mil. any officer above a colonel in rank … English World dictionary
General officer — A general officer is an officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank… … Wikipedia
General Officer Commanding — (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth (and some other) nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division. A general officer heading a… … Wikipedia
General Officer Commanding — (GOC) ist der militärische Titel, den ein General der britischen Armee trägt, der eine Formation befehligt. Ein General, der eine besonders bedeutende Formation kommandiert, wird auch als General Officer Commanding in Chief bezeichnet. Siehe auch … Deutsch Wikipedia
General Officer Commanding the Forces Canada — was the command officer of British Armed Forces in Canada after 1875 and remained until 1902 when Britain was no longer providing military support in Canada.List of GOC:* 1875 Gen. Sir Edward Selby Smith, KCMG * 1880 Lt Gen. Richard Amherst Luard … Wikipedia
General Officer Commanding the Forces (Canada) — The General Officer Commanding the Forces (Canada) was the most senior member of the Canadian Army from 1875 until 1904. Previously, the position was held by the Commander in Chief, North America. Subsequent to the withdrawal of the majority of… … Wikipedia
general officer — /dʒɛnrəl ˈɒfəsə/ (say jenruhl ofuhsuh) noun an officer of or above the rank of brigadier, holding the rank of either major general, lieutenant general, or general, having command of military formations larger than a brigade or having the duties… …
general officer — noun officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑commissioned military officer … Useful english dictionary
