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General
·adj The public; the people; the vulgar. II. General ·adj As a whole; in gross; for the most part. ...

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general
The commander of an army: the military rank corresponding to the naval one of admiral. The title inc...

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Attorney-general
·noun The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-execut...

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Brigadier general
·- An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is...

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Governor general
·- A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, ...

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Lieutenant general
·- An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general. ...

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Major general
·- An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of...

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Paymaster-general
·add. ·- In the United States army, an officer of the rank of brigadier general, who commands the pa...

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Postmaster-general
·noun The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the post...

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Solicitor-general
·noun The second law officer in the government of Great Britain; also, a similar officer under the U...

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States-general
·noun In the Netherlands, the legislative body, composed of two chambers. II. States-general ·noun ...

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receiver general
A prostitute. ...

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general treat
A general treat is a treat of a glass of liquor given by a person in a tavern to the whole company p...

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advocate general
An officer of the High Court of Admiralty, whose duty it is to appear for the lord high-admiral in t...

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captain-general
The highest army rank. ...

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general average
A claim made upon the owners of a ship and her cargo, when the property of one or more has been sacr...

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general breezo
See breezo. ...

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general officers
All those above the rank of a colonel. ...

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general orders
The orders issued by the commander-in-chief of the forces. ...

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general ship
Where persons unconnected with each other load goods on board, in contradistinction to a chartered s...

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lieutenant-general
The officer taking the next place to a general, ranking with vice-admiral. ...

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major-general
The next in rank below the lieutenant-general. ...

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General Post Office
On the west side of King Edward Street, in Farringdon Ward Within. The chief office in place of the ...

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post master general
The prime minister, who has the patronage of all posts and places. ...

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quarter-master general
Is the head of that department of the army which has charge of the quartering, encamping, embarking,...

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Old General Post Office
On the east side of St. Martin le Grand (Street), between that street and Foster Lane. Erected 1825...

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accountant-general of the navy
Superintendent of pay and general accounts of the navy. ...

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James, The General Epistle Of
The author of this epistle was in all probability James the son of Alphaeus, and our Lord's brother ...

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John, The First Epistle General Of
There can be no doubt that the apostle John was the author of this epistle. It was probably written ...

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