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The meaning of GENERAL is involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole. How to use general in a sentence.
Since the higher ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force have been reserved for significant wartime use only (in modern times were recreated for World War II), the rank of general is usually the highest general officer rank in the modern forces.
GENERAL meaning: 1. involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are…. Learn more.
Synonyms: general, common, universal These adjectives mean belonging to, relating to, or affecting the whole: the general welfare; a common enemy; universal military conscription.
General comes from the French word générale, which means "common to all people," but we use it for more than just people. You might inquire about the general habits of schoolchildren, or the general temperature at night in the desert.
There are 37 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word general, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.